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Emergency homeless and addiction supports must be extended post-Covid, say services

Health measures “minimised” viral transmission and meant there were no Covid-19 deaths among those availing of drug and homeless services. An alliance of drug and homeless services is calling on the next government to extend Covid-19 emergency accommodation supports to the end of the year.

Emergency homeless and addiction supports must be extended post-Covid, say services

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020 - 18:20

Maresa Fagan

Health measures “minimised” viral transmission and meant there were no Covid-19 deaths among those availing of drug and homeless services.

An alliance of drug and homeless services is calling on the next government to extend Covid-19 emergency accommodation supports to the end of the year.

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