homelessness has been put on hold as the second novel coronavirus wave continues in the city.A spokesperson for the Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (CIUSSS), the local health authority, said Tuesday the plan is suspended due to “the rise of COVID cases and high community transmission.”“We had to rearrange the former Royal Victoria to add another red zone for homeless people with positive cases,” Eric Forest told Global News.The centre was expected to open this month in Montreal.
So-called wet shelters permit clients to consume alcohol under supervision, with the aim of gradually reducing their dependence on alcohol.In Montreal, the Open Door is the only drop-in centre that.