KEY FINDINGS
POTENTIAL IMPACT
Using a worst case scenario with 40% exposure rate, 554 individuals experiencing homelessness will be exposed to the novel coronavirus. Under this scenario, 89 individuals will need hospitalization, 32 will need critical care and 16 will likely die as a result of COVID-19.
ESTIMATED CAPACITY & COST
It will cost approximately $23.6M to shelter & quarantine individuals experiencing literal homelessness in Charlotte-Mecklenburg over the next 12 months assuming a 40% exposure rate to the novel coronavirus.
