As efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 continue, those experiencing homelessness in Boise are not being left behind.

Staff at both of Boise’s overnight shelter organizations are beginning new screening procedures, cleaning measures and will be separating sick residents from the rest of the population in an effort to slow the spread of the disease.

Both Interfaith Sanctuary and the separate shelters for men and women and their children are open dormitories, making it easy for the contagious disease to spread without preventive measures.

The Idaho Press reports, upon entering the shelter, all residents now will be asked additional screening questions to see if they have symptoms and have their temperature checked. Any resident with a temperature reading of higher than 100.4 will be not permitted to stay at Interfaith Sanctuary. Instead, they will be moved to a separate dormitory.