Implementation of Baltimore City's COVID-19 Isolation Hotel

Am J Public Health. 2022 Jun;112(6):876-880. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2022.306778. Epub 2022 Apr 21.

Abstract

In May 2020, Baltimore City, Maryland, implemented the Lord Baltimore Triage, Respite, and Isolation Center (LBTC), a multiagency COVID-19 isolation and quarantine site tailored for people experiencing homelessness. In the first year, 2020 individuals were served, 78% completed isolation at LBTC, and 6% were transferred to a hospital. Successful isolation can mitigate outbreaks in shelters and residential recovery programs, and planning for sustainable isolation services integrated within these settings is critical as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(6):876-880. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306778).

MeSH terms

  • Baltimore / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • Quarantine
  • SARS-CoV-2