The Covington homeless shelter at Turner Lake Circle is filled with residents and up and running. The Rev. Clara Lett, the shelter’s director, said 47 people were living in shelter and the Porterdale homeless shelter location was empty.However, Lett said the shelter is still in need of donations for some items, including nine box springs, towels, soaps, cleaning supplies, toilet paper and other paper products. Lett said she also still needs about $5,000 in monetary donations to cover day-to-day operating costs, including utilities and rent.