During the times of COVID-19, the homeless have been at a great risk of catching the virus. Here are a couple things that the city of Portland has done/or is currently doing to prevent this.
Even though the city has a history of being against sanctioned camping, Portland opened three camps (operated by the JOIN nonprofit) in an attempt to control the virus’s spreadability. There are 2 on the Southeast side and one on the West. Each camp will give priority to a different demographic of the homeless. One with a priority for LGBTQ+, one for people of color, and one for the elderly. It is the city’s hope that with these sanctioned camps, they can offer tents and sleeping bags that are hygienic/clean. These locations are following proper social distancing rules. These camps will hopefully contain the spread of COVID-19 within the homeless population of Portland.
Portland commissioner, Jo Ann Hardesty was quoted saying, “While the housed community can take refuge in their homes and have the bulk of their needs met during this time, our houseless neighbors have lost the many resources and support networks they depended on.”
https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-tents-outdoor-shelter-homeless-portland-tents/283-c78decae-5fb1-4e5d-9862-84ff52b48c82
-Aaron Clausen
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