LATEST: At least 27 homeless people in New York City have died from COVID-19, officials say. There are now 460 confirmed cases among the homeless population.
ABC News chronicles the rising cases of coronavirus across the U.S. and how politicians, celebrities and the public reacted.in New York City had died as of Wednesday, city officials said.
"As our city confronts this virus, we are marshaling every tool and resource at our disposal to meet this moment and protect the New Yorkers who we serve," the New York City Department of Social Services said in a statement.The news comes after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced new measures to better protect the thousands of homeless people in the city for whom social distancing is extremely difficult.
A homeless woman sits in a subway tunnel during the coronavirus outbreak, April 13, 2020, in New York City. A homeless woman sits in a subway tunnel during the coronavirus outbreak, April 13, 2020, in New York City.What passes for a safety net in ordinary times -- asking pedestrians for loose change, public bathrooms, soup kitchens -- largely has been unavailable as the city fights the pandemic. The nightly shelter population has also swelled, creating additional concerns.
To reduce density, the city has spent about $200 per night to rent hotel rooms in which symptomatic homeless people can be isolated.
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