Homeless population at COVID-19 isolation complex triples in two days

The number of people at the joint city/county isolation and quarantine complex in Las Vegas, which houses those experiencing homelessness who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have come in contact with the virus, has tripled since the beginning of the week.

The City of Las Vegas’ daily count of the ISO-Q Complex, a facility at Cashman Field constructed by the city and Clark County to house unsheltered persons, shows as of Wednesday 64 patients are at the facility:

• 37 in the isolation unit, which houses those exposed but have no symptoms
• 24 in the quarantine unit for those with symptoms
• Three positive cases in a separate unit

The total population of the facility was only 19 on Monday.

“We have seen an uptick in numbers at the complex as more and more people experiencing homelessness understand the purpose of the ISO-Q, and that those at the complex are recovering,” said city spokesman Jace Radke. “We have also started to be more proactive in asking those experiencing homelessness and have been exposed or show symptoms to be transported to Cashman. In addition to within Corridor of Hope, our outreach teams are also helping to direct people to the ISO-Q.”

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