Baltimore's homeless speaks out about COVID-19 corncerns
Homeless population voices concerns, calling on officials to follow CDC guidelines to protect them
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BALTIMORE IS SPEAKING OUT....SAYING THEY ARE ANGRY ANDAFRAID...AS THE NUMBER OFCASES IN OUR STATE INCREASES.THEY HELD A NEWS CONFERENCETODAY...TO SPEAK FORTHEMSELVES.
THEY'RE ASKINGCITY LEADERS TO FOLLOW ━━CGUIDELINES...AND PROTECT THEMFROM CORONAVIRUS.
THEY SAYTHAT INCLUDES COORDINATINGEFFORTS TO HOUSE...FEED...OFFER SANITATIONOPPORTUNITIES...A ND PROVIDEMEDICAL ATTENTION TO THEHOMELESS.
"So if we'ere goingto be proactive we shouldstart by dealing with ourovercrowded shelters and weshould start by dealing withthe individuals that areunsheltered on the streetwithout tents...without no wayof reall protectingthemselves.: THE HOMELESSPOPULATION LIVES IN MORE THA12 ENCAMPMENTS THROUGHOUTBALTIMORE CITY AND COU