City of Houston leasing hotels to quarantine first responders, city employees and the homeless

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HOUSTON — The city of Houston will soon have two hotels set up as COVID-19 quarantine sites, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced April 1.

“These would serve first responders, essential workers, people experiencing homelessness, and others who cannot self-quarantine at home,” the mayor said.

The City Council approved three-month leases for a total…