CHARLOTTE — Channel 9 has learned Mecklenburg County officials plan to open another hotel to help the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The county, along with several organizations, is working to house dozens of people at the new location.
“There are plans to open another shelter. There will be about 70 places for those who are the most vulnerable.” said Deborah Woolard, Block Love founder.
The location of the shelter will not be disclosed for privacy and safety reasons.
Organizations said the location would be primarily for those in the CDC’s high-risk category.
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“Those would include those that may be pregnant, those that have severe health issues, those that were missed in initial rounds of those, who are being housed in hotels throughout Charlotte,” said Woolard.
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The county has also added portable toilets and handwashing stations in areas where there's a high concentration of homeless individuals.
Channel 9 reached out to the county to ask about specific plans for the new shelter. We’re waiting to hear back.
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