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More suspicious immigrants have been detected on the south coast of England on Saturday as the huge increase in crossings continues since the blockade was imposed.
Images taken at the busy commercial port show people wearing facial masks processed by officials.
Follow reports of another large influx of immigrants to Britain on Friday.
A humanitarian charity said it is “not surprising” that so many people risk their lives to cross the dangerous Strait of Dover due to “dire conditions” in the French refugee camps.
The UK Home Office has yet to confirm how many immigrants were brought to Britain in any day.
The department has only confirmed that “the Border Force is dealing with a series of ongoing incidents of small boats off the Kent coast” on Saturday.
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Border Force agents prosecute a man believed to be a migrant after being taken ashore in Dover (Gareth Fuller / PA)Earlier this week, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel acknowledged that a recent increase in the number of migrant boats making the dangerous crossing of the English Channel is related to the Covid-19 blockade.
Since the closure was announced in Britain on March 23, at least 609 migrants have been intercepted by UK authorities and brought ashore, according to data compiled by the AP news agency.
This is more than half of the total total for 2020, which represents at least 987.
These figures do not include crosses on Friday or Saturday, which the UK Home Office has so far declined to disclose.
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Clare Moseley said conditions in the French refugee camps are “horrible” (Steve Parsons / PA)Clare Moseley, founder of the charity Care4Calais, said: “It is no wonder that people living in France’s refugee camps are desperate to make this dangerous crossing, given the dire conditions they face there.
“The coronavirus has worsened a serious, life-threatening situation. People are pressured in small areas, they cannot distance themselves socially, and the support they trusted to survive is dramatically reduced.
“These people are fleeing terrifying situations in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. They are targeting the UK because they want to be safe.
“Many have family or other connections, and others know our language and want to integrate and contribute. Now more than ever, we must provide them with a safe and humane way to have their asylum claims heard fairly, that is the way to end dangerous and chaotic canal crossings once and for all. “
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