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City moves shelter residents into hotels as Department of Homeless Services pursues density reduction plan
Summary
The Department of Homeless Services said it has moved people, prioritizing seniors, into commercial hotels to reduce shelter density and is tracking COVID-19 cases across shelter and street populations.
Leilani, a Department of Homeless Services official, said the agency has begun moving single adults from congregate shelters into commercial hotels to reduce population density and limit COVID-19 spread.
The move is part of a citywide density‑reduction plan that began by prioritizing people aged 70 and older. The agency said it has been tracking 920 positive COVID‑19 cases linked to its clients and outreach work, including 770 cases among sheltered individuals and 46 among people living outdoors; officials…
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