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How many homeless folks are in the largest "tent city" in SF?

• jmcgough 7y ago
  "The Jungle" in San Jose had 175 at its peak, and that was the largest encampment in the country. SF does monthly tent counts, it's been less than 500 for a while.
  • waynecochran 7y ago
    There is not the best hygene in these areas... I imagine it would spread quickly in homeless areas.
    • Mountain_Skies 7y ago
      To make things worse, most of the homeless already have chronic health issues which will make it even more difficult for them to fight off or deal with the symptoms of an infection.
      • waynecochran 7y ago
        Sounds likes SF is setting up RV's for quarantining homeless folks who have been exposed (which should assume to be everyone right?). https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/sf-setting-up-rvs-in-presidio-other-locations-to-quarantine-people-exposed-to-covid-19/ https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/sf-setting-up-r...
  • scrumbledober 7y ago
    I can't really believe there are less people than that in the encampments along the riverbanks in Sacramento