The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that a nationwide eviction moratorium will be extended through June 30.
Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed a declaration determining that evicting people from their homes would hamper attempts to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Housing advocates have said the moratorium helps keep most cash-strapped tenants across the country in their homes during the pandemic.
“Evicted renters must move, which leads to multiple outcomes that increase the risk of COVID-19 spread,” the moratorium states, adding that many renters who are evicted move into shared housing or other settings where they’re exposed to other people.
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