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Table 1 City of Tshwane COVID-19 emergency re-sheltering 31 March–6 April 2020

From: Harm reduction in an emergency response to homelessness during South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown

Date

Facility name

Capacity

Number placed

Sex

Age category

Status

31 Mar

Lucas van der Berg Stadium

400

400

M

Adults and youth

Homeless

31 Mar

Lyttleton Town Hall

36

31

M + F

Adults

Homeless

1 Apr

Oosterlig

20

20

M

Older adults

Homeless

1 Apr

NG Arcadia Church

20

20

M

Older adults

Homeless

1 Apr

Melodi Ya Tshwane

25

25

F

Adult mothers and their children

Homeless

3 Apr

Capital Park

51

52

M

Adults and youth

Homeless

3 Apr

Life Changing Ministries

90

90

M

Adults and youth

Homeless + PWUD

5 Apr

St Wilfreds

24

24

M

Adults and youth

Homeless

5 Apr

Mabopane Indoor Sport Centre

150

85

M

Adults and youth

Homeless + PWUD

6 Apr

Lyttelton Sports Park

300

348

M

Adults and youth

Homeless + PWUD

Total

 

1116

1095

   
  1. PWUD people who use drugs
  2. Source: Authors’ own table