Police hunting three migrants believed to have COVID-19 after they flee quarantine near Spain's Costa del Sol

A MANHUNT is underway for three migrants who escaped from COVID-19 quarantine.

They had been in quarantine at the centre since the weekend.

Policia Nacional have now taken over the investigation to track the three down.

It is not known if they have COVID-19 but they had been in close contact with other sufferers.

Officials believe they are infected as several other migrants from the boat they arrived in have tested positive.

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Laurence has a BA and MA in International Relations and a Gold Standard diploma in Multi-Media journalism from News Associates in London. He has almost a decade of experience and previously worked as a senior reporter for the Mail Online in London.

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