FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
County continues to expand shelter and motel capacity, increase education, and screening for individuals without shelter.
Santa Clara County, CA – As previously announced, the County of Santa Clara has identified housing for every COVID-19 positive individual in the County who needs housing assistance. This includes 13 individuals with confirmed COVID-19 and their family members. Every homeless individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 now has shelter.
In addition to providing temporary housing for homeless individuals who have confirmed cases of COVID-19, the County has made significant strides in housing other vulnerable community members, who are more susceptible to severe illness if they contract COVID-19. This includes a total of 265 individuals who have been placed in temporary shelter.
The County continues to coordinate these efforts out of the Emergency Operations Center. Accomplishments to date include:
- All existing shelters are now operating 24/7 and are facilitating social distancing;
- Seasonal shelters remain open;
- The City of San Jose's safe parking programs are operating 24/7 and the overnight warming locations (OWLs) will soon follow.
- The County has opened a temporary shelter at the Fairgrounds for 60 people. The City of San Jose has opened temporary shelter at Parkside Hall and has other temporary shelter opening soon.
- The City of San Jose has taken delivery of 105 trailers provided by the State of California and located in the East Parking Lot of the Kelley Park complex at Story Road and Remillard; these trailers will be used to temporarily shelter homeless and unstably housed residents in the coming weeks.
Visit the County of Santa Clara COVID-19 website for frequent updates. No media availability.
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