By Strange Sounds -Mar 21, 2020
There are approximately 108,000 homeless people across California.
And according to recent models about 60,000 homeless people could be impacted by the current pandemic in the next eight weeks. And then it’s the end…
The catastrophic potential is painful to consider. State models show that 60,000 homeless people could be hit by the novel coronavirus, with up to 20% of them needing hospitalization.
That would mean California would need 12,000 hospital beds just for those living on the streets…
That’s a formidable task for a state that is already struggling to find extra capacity to manage the pandemic before it’s too late and hospitals become overwhelmed by too many patients.
“That creates a deep point of anxiety for the existing population, but moreover for our healthcare delivery system,†Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday evening.
More:
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/california-homeless-corona-pandemic-crisis.html
