After images of people on the ground with little more than a sheet and blanket were published, observers pointed out — among other things — that thousands of Las Vegas hotel rooms were sitting empty because of a statewide, monthlong coronavirus ordinance
:"Nevada, a state in one of the richest countries in the world, has painted social-distancing boxes on a concrete parking lot for the homeless to sleep in."Riggleman said two local facilities — a Salvation Army-run overnight shelter and a city-run"courtyard" that offers homeless services — could have accommodated those who otherwise would have stayed at Catholic Charities.
But concerns over social distancing led officials to"very quickly" set up the shelter at the 55-acre Cashman Field site, which includes a shuttered convention center.Riggleman said people weren't allowed into the center itself because it may later be used as a hospital space. He said that the county was drafting a plan to house people in hotels but that the shelter was closed before the plan could be rolled out.
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