At least 1,000 homeless men placed into a sports stadium in South Africa during coronavirus pandemic. 'They put us here and now we are close to one another. This is why we will be vulnerable to catching Corona. Our government has failed us.'
Johannesburg, South Africa The policeman raised his bullhorn to shout instructions, backed up by a group of soldiers piling out of an armored personnel carrier.
"Go home. Get your stuff and go," he yelled. It was an impossible instruction to a group of homeless people stirring from under their cardboard boxes and sleeping bags.The streams of mostly young men appeared in alleyways and from under store-front awnings in downtown Johannesburg, some carrying satchels, others holding black plastic trash bags with all of their possessions. A soldier looks on past a man on crutches during South Africa's lockdown.
"Many times, they are forgotten people and we don't realize how vulnerable they are and how in need they are," he says. Lalla hopes that now-empty hotels will help with the crush of humanity that must get off the street.Day six and already authorities are hinting that this lockdown could last longer than 21 days. South Africa is mobilizing 10,000 health workers to do house-to-house testing.In middle-class neighborhoods, the sidewalks are empty and there are no cars on the street.
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