Indianapolis To House Homeless At High Risk For COVID-19

By Jill Sheridan

Published May 22, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT

Indianapolis recently announced plans to house people experiencing homelessness who are high risk for COVID-19. It's part of a three-pronged effort that also provides resources to encampments and assists shelter expansion.

Deputy Director of the Office of Public Health and Safety Matt Giffin spoke with WFYI's Jill Sheridan by phone.

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Jill Sheridan Poulos is a managing editor at WFYI. Jill worked as an editor and reporter on the city beat for six years. She was previously a member of the IPB News teams covering health and science. She started at WFYI as a news anchor.

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