As of Friday, 346 homeless people in the city had tested positive, up tenfold from a month ago
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Residents are also supposed to be screened for symptoms before entering a shelter for the night. And two recovery centres, in leased hotels, have opened to care for homeless people after they test positive.But this narrative contrasts with material filed as part of the lawsuit, which claims that city shelters – including some set up after the pandemic began – were still forcing the homeless to sleep closer than two metres from other beds as recently as the end of April.
His affidavit also includes photos taken by homeless people themselves in mid-April. The images, distributed on social media, appear to show cots closer than two metres together at two shelters the city set up in response to COVID-19. Councillor Joe Cressy, chairman of the city’s board of health, said he had faith in the 95-per-cent figure and that the city was doing all it can.
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