Amid the coronavirus outbreak, this is how seven countries are dealing with their homeless populations More 👉
Food might be scarce for the homeless but so is shelter. Although self-isolation is the best way to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the homeless can hardly follow this advice. On March, 20, French police issued fines to hundreds of homeless in Paris, Lyon and Bayonne for violating lockdown rules. “We request that clear instructions be given… so that these sanctions cease immediately,” Florent Gueguen, head of the France's Federation of Solidarity told AFP.
On the other hand, crowded homeless shelters pose more danger than relief. Homeless people in the US refuse to go to shelters, claiming that they will have no chance to avoid contracting the virus in overcrowded and unsanitary shelters. Residents of California’s shelters, report empty soap dispensers, a lack of toilet paper, no hot water and broken sinks.
Things are far worse for Los Angeles with a high population of homeless people. Gatherings have been banned over the outbreak however, homeless people still remain on the street, often packed in tent camps with no chance for self-isolation. According to the Los Angeles Times, the local government issued a law which required the homeless to take down these tents during the day, further exposing them to the risk of contracting and spreading coronavirus.
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