Advocates for Hamilton, Ontario‘s homeless citizens are urging the city to open up public spaces and more hotel rooms for those who have nowhere to go to self-isolate in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The city has set up isolation sites for those who have symptoms of the virus, but Keeping Six, the Hamilton Harm Reduction Action League and the Hamilton Social Medicine Response Team say there needs to be more support for people who may not be symptomatic but still need to practice hygiene and rest in a safe space.
Lisa Nussey of Keeping Six says it’s a necessary step to stop the virus from spreading among those who can’t physically isolate themselves, or easily practise social distancing. “We are quickly running out of time before