How many homeless folks are in the largest "tent city" in SF?

jmcgough · on March 11, 2020

"The Jungle" in San Jose had 175 at its peak, and that was the largest encampment in the country.

SF does monthly tent counts, it's been less than 500 for a while.

scrumbledober · on March 11, 2020

I can't really believe there are less people than that in the encampments along the riverbanks in Sacramento

waynecochran · on March 11, 2020

There is not the best hygene in these areas... I imagine it would spread quickly in homeless areas.

Mountain_Skies · on March 11, 2020

To make things worse, most of the homeless already have chronic health issues which will make it even more difficult for them to fight off or deal with the symptoms of an infection.

waynecochran · on March 12, 2020

Sounds likes SF is setting up RV's for quarantining homeless folks who have been exposed (which should assume to be everyone right?). https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/10/sf-setting-up-r...