Covid-19 Homeless

• Tears and hope: Staff at Surrey, B.C. shelter reflect on pandemic’s challenges, successes

  'We were doing the best we could but sometimes it hits you that the best you're doing isn't enough but in the end I think we managed to do some good work.'

  News

  Oct 28, 2021
  
• Hotel shortage forced COVID-positive cases to isolate at Kelowna homeless shelter, operator says

  A "crisis point" was reached when the two designated hotels, usually used to house COVID-positive shelter residents, were full, the shelter operator said.

  Health

  Sep 28, 2021
  
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• Ontario study finds people on homeless spectrum hit hard by COVID-19

  The study found people on the homeless spectrum are five times more likely to die of COVID-19 than the average person.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2021
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• City of London allowing temporary homeless encampments during coronavirus pandemic

  Since the coronavirus pandemic made its impact in mid-March, the City of London paused its ban to allow homeless encampments.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2020
• Vancouver Island cemetery becomes homeless camp amid COVID-19 concerns

  About 18 people have set up tents in the graveyard between Parskville's St. Anne's and St. Edmund's churches in Parksville.

  Apr 22, 2020
• Coronavirus: Homeless building tents around Kingston City Hall

  Kingston police are aware of the number of tents that have popped up around city hall.

  Canada

  Apr 10, 2020
• Halifax soup kitchen in urgent need of volunteers amid COVID-19 pandemic

  While Brunswick Street Mission has closed its dining room due to COVID-19, it continues to operate its kitchen, cooking more than 300 meals a day for several shelters.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2020
• ‘It’s just not possible’: How can B.C.’s homeless self-isolate, sanitize amid coronavirus pandemic?

  What do you do if you don't have access to soap and water, and don't have a home to stay in if you're sick?

  Health

  Mar 12, 2020