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Metro Detroit's homeless shelters are grappling with a new wave of people looking for a place to stay amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Detroit Free Press reports.
The stay-home order, issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in March, led to people staying with friends and families, and those temporary arrangements are ending as relationships are strained, or someone is exposed to the virus, homeless shelter directors say.
Another group of people are seeking shelter, too, who are now not able to work because of furloughs or layoffs, and are without any income, leading them to be without a home for the first time in their lives.
The state's shelters were already at capacity before the pandemic hit. A Detroit shelter system director tells the Freep she hopes the need is just temporary, though layoffs and looming evictions could lead to more demand down the road.
