Jewher Ilham said reported overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions in the camps would speed the spread of the epidemic.
The Muslim re-education camps are shrouded in secrecy. Journalists and officials have been allowed inside, but skeptics have suggested they were presented with a carefully crafted and misleading image of life inside.
A total of 73,337 people worldwide have so far been infected by coronavirus, of whom 1,875 have died, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker. The vast majority of infections and deaths have been in mainland China. TheThis infographic shows the increase in coronavirus this year.The tracker has recorded 76 infections in Xinjiang and one death, as well as 12 people who have been infected and recovered.
Ilham said she hoped that the United Nations or specific nations will be able to send delegations to Urumqi and wider Xinjiang to evaluate the spread of the epidemic and ensure treatment reaches those who need it.has contacted China's National Health Commission to enquire about measures taken to guard the camps against coronavirus.dismissed"fabrications and slander" about possible coronavirus in the camps.
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