covid-19 coronavirus news coronavirus update

Pop-up COVID-19 isolation shelter for Winnipeg’s homeless won’t go ahead, organizers say

Reading now: 538
globalnews.ca

Plans to create a pop-up isolation shelter for Winnipeg’s homeless population during the COVID-19 outbreak have fallen through after organizers say they experienced “significant challenges” in putting the project together.

Last week, St. Boniface Street Links (SBSL) announced it had rented out the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain (CCFM) to create a safe space for people experiencing homelessness during the worldwide pandemic.

The group had planned to set up 40 gym mats in the space, and a 24-hour paramedic service offered to provide training to staff and volunteers, as well as an ambulance and a complement of paramedics to work at the temporary shelter.

Read more on globalnews.ca
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA