
How has COVID-19 affected Australia’s homeless?
Al Jazeera
During lockdown, hundreds of homeless people in Melbourne were moved into hotels. But what will happen to them now?
Melbourne, Australia – When Melbourne went into lockdown between March and October last year, the city’s rough sleepers were considered to be at high risk.
Without a secure and isolated place in which to lock down, the concern was that they could easily catch and transmit COVID-19.
The Victorian government responded by providing funding for people experiencing homelessness to access hotel rooms across the city, which were empty due to the lack of tourists.
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