Coronavirus in homeless communities: How bad is it in Bay Area shelters, camps?

Coronavirus in homeless communities: How bad is it in Bay Area shelters, camps?

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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.