Over 400 Homeless People Infected and One Dead from Coronavirus Outbreaks Across 17 Shelters in Orange County
Feb. 1, 2021
The Courtyard, a homeless shelter, in Santa Ana s Civic Center on March 18, 2020. Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC
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Ongoing coronavirus outbreaks in Orange County have ballooned to 17 homeless shelters – with 417 homeless people and dozens of staff infected in total and one death so far – Orange County officials are acknowledging publicly for the first time, in response to questions from Voice of OC.
The ongoing outbreaks are prompting calls from activists for the county to reinstate a program that sheltered at-risk homeless seniors in motels, now that federal officials are agreeing to cover 100 percent of the costs.