https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/08/coronavirus-in-homeless-communities-how-bad-is-it-in-bay-area-shelters-camps/ > Alameda County has seen reported coronavirus infections in its homeless communities nearly triple over the past two and a half weeks. But with 74 unhoused people testing positive so far — and no deaths — health officials say the county’s experience is part of a broader Bay Area trend: For the most part, the virus has yet to rip through encampments and shelters. > “We definitely had fears that it could be worse,” said Kerry Abbott, director of the county’s Office of Homeless Care & Coordination, who said her team was “terrified” when the pandemic began.