The Nevada Housing Rights Coalition is urging local governments to protect the health the homeless in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The coalition sent a letter to the City of Reno and Washoe County, as well as Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson and Clark County. They say on any given night, Nevada is home to 7,619 people experiencing homelessness, and 53% are unsheltered due to limited shelter and housing resources. Many of these people are at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and often have compounding disabilities. Crowded shelter facilities increase their vulnerability to this illness. They also call for a halt to the clearing and disposal of tents and other sheltering materials to ensure that unhoused people do not lose what may be their only present means to self-quarantine.