photo: Marios Constantinides The organizations and the institutions operating within the RIC continue to provide their services mainly via telecommunication, showing compliance with the containment measures announced by the Greek government or by rotated physical presence for each member. It has been announced by the UNHCR that projectors and screens will be very soon put into the RIC in an effort for the detainees to be constantly informed about the COVID-19. The National Public Health Organization (NPHO), to ensure the coverage of the population's medical needs within the RIC, has appointed 3 psychologists, 3 social workers, 2 nurses, 2 first responders, 1 doctor, 1 midwife and 1 coordinator, who have daily presence at the premises of the RIC and are prepared to face any potential COVID19 incident. Because of the suspension of the asylum applications, applied by the legislative act for individuals who entered Greece illegally and were arrested by the Greek authorities after March 1st, 2020, as well as the direct and strict measures taken against COVID-19 by the Greek government, the RIC does not accept newly arrived people within the premises until further notice (at least until May 10th). During March, 146 individuals in total, 10 of whom were minors, were exceptionally recorded at the RIC, in an attempt to decongest local police stations and detentions centers. The last registration within the RIC concerned two Syrian unaccompanied minors, who arrived at the RIC on appr. 20 of March, after a direct order of the prosecutor to get under “protective custody” and as soon as they entered the premises, they were put into a 14-day quarantine. Recently, 12 more people detained at the PRDC of Fylakio, were transferred to the RIC and were also put into a 14-day quarantine. No COVID-19 incident has yet been noticed or announced within the premises of the RIC in Fylakio Orestiada. 15 | P a g e