Report details how COVID-19 highlights housing insecurity The practices have been specifically impacting people of color, women-led households and those in poverty before the pandemic. Author: WHAS11 Staff Updated: 6:32 PM EDT May 4, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Though a problem before last year, the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on the growing issue of housing insecurity in Metro Louisville. The eighth State of Metropolitan Housing Report, titled "COVID-19 and the Struggle to Stay Safe at Home in Louisville, KY," details how COVID-19 has highlighted housing insecurity and racial or ethical disparities within the area. The Metropolitan Housing Coalition released its findings on affordable housing in Metro Louisville and southern Indiana Tuesday, saying federal eviction bans did not help combat growing insecurity.