Jerry and Bonnie* worry about having to go into coronavirus quarantine while living on the streets in northern Tasmania.

And they are desperately searching for a home before the arrival of their baby in about 12 weeks.

They are deeply concerned about maintaining a high level of hygiene in their daily lives, and how that battle might affect them during the pandemic.

They were walking down a street in Launceston recently and noticed a derelict house with an open door.

The pair have been living in this squat but they could be forced to leave any time and are concerned about the effect coronavirus could have on them and their baby.

If they have to self-isolate, they do not know how they can do it in the squat if they can even stay there — and are at a loss to know how to on the street, if they are thrown out.

Hygiene is a real concern to the couple with the pandemic and the baby due soon. ( ABC News: April McLennan )

"We're finding it hard to be stabilised, and staying out of the way of coronaviruses, and trying to keep clean and hygienic," Bonnie said.

They have been using the limited facilities that are available for homeless people in Launceston.

"There are other people using the showers," Bonnie said.

"There are about 20 people that go before me, and I'm probably the last one in the showers, and that still hasn't been cleaned."

Ten years ago, a chance encounter at a rural pub in New South Wales sparked this couple's relationship.

"It was dance night, there was a band playing and I asked her to dance and she did," Jerry said.

Both were previously working as chefs, and their love of food is the one thing they squabble over.

Jerry and Bonnie are trying to keep clean in the derelict house. ( ABC News: April McLennan )

"I don't like her cooking, but she loves mine, I make cakes, she's happy with cakes," the former pastry chef said.

Helping with hygiene

Kirsten Ritchie, founder of homeless help provider Strike it Out has been handing out hygiene packs to members of the homeless community in an attempt to limit their risk of contracting or spreading coronavirus.

The care packages contain soap, hand sanitiser, gloves, a face mask, a hand towel, wipes and a brochure explaining the importance of washing hands.

"We gave them the packs and they were all very appreciative, and I've noticed that their hands are a lot cleaner," she said.

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The couple met on the dance floor 10 years ago, and had no idea of the challenges ahead. ( ABC News: April McLennan )

Ms Ritchie said from her discussions with some homeless people, she found they're scared and lacking vital information on how to quarantine while living on the street.

Kirsten Ritchie says the hygiene packs she has handed out have been appreciated and well-used. ( By April McLennan )

Charity organisations around the state have growing concerns about accommodation facilities for members of the homeless community.

In fact, a temporary shelter for homeless people was forced to close in Hobart last week due to fears of coronavirus.

The Safe Night Space, run by the Hobart City Mission and Salvation Army, reported a suspected case after a person presented at the accommodation facility with flu-like symptoms.

The space houses 17 temporary beds and was closed for several hours until the person returned a negative test result for coronavirus.

Bethlehem House, a 24-hour accommodation service for homeless men run by the St Vincent de Paul Society in Hobart, has announced it will not be allowing visitors into the facility, to reduce possible transmission.

Launceston City Mission CEO Stephen Brown said if there was a coronavirus case in one of their accommodation facilities, they would have to follow the same protocols as the hospital or an aged care home.

City Mission's Stephen Brown says there's no room to self-isolate in his operation's homeless shelters. ( ABC News: April McLennan )

"The accommodation facilities really run at very high levels of occupancy, so there's not going to be sufficient room for those people to self-isolate," he said.

"Those that have homes would self-isolate in their homes, those that don't have homes will be out on the street."

For Bonnie and Jerry, they are desperate to move into their own home before the arrival of their baby.

"The housing market is just crazy here, I mean, getting somewhere to stay. I don't know, it seems like it's nearly impossible," Jerry said.

"It's not like we don't have the funds to do it, it's just being able to find somewhere that we can stay."

Yesterday, the State Government announced it would provide $1 million through Communities Tasmania to organisations to support vulnerable people through the provision of food hampers, medical supplies and counselling.

It is part of a $420 million package aimed at providing relief throughout the coronavirus pandemic to some Tasmanians and businesses.