CDC Extends , National Eviction Ban, Through June 30.
The eviction ban, which was set to expire in a matter
of days, will be extended for another three months. .
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky
issued a statement.
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to the nation’s public health, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, via statement.
Keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or congregate settings — like homeless shelters — by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, via statement.
According to a survey published by the Census Bureau, 20% of renters said they didn't pay rent last month. .
Researchers from various institutions previously found that states that allowed evictions to continue...
...contributed to as many as 43,700 additional COVID-19 cases and 10,700 deaths.
When you’re looking at an infectious disease like Covid-19, evictions can have an impact not only on the health of evicted families, but also on the health of the broader community, Kathryn Leifheit, postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, via CNBC
