Homeless in Singapore: why some prefer to sleep rough during coronavirus circuit breaker despite more shelter beds

For many Singaporeans, the directives to stay home, wash their hands regularly and wear a mask when outside have been hard enough to abide by. For the homeless, these rules are almost impossible.Take Jason (not his real name). All the 37-year-old can think of these days is his limited access to toilets, the six cents left in his bank account and whatever is left of the hand sanitiser placed in the lift at the void deck where he sleeps rough.Wearing a mask would make his nights even more…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3085214/homeless-singapore-why-some-prefer-sleep-rough-during