A provincial report released this month found that, “generally, the increased rate of opioid-related deaths during the pandemic has occurred throughout the province.” However, the Middlesex-London Health Unit was among the outliers with reported opioid-related deaths holding steady.
Canada needs new approach to tackle worsening opioid crisis, study says “In the first 15 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, 695 people died of a confirmed or suspected opioid-related death, representing a 38 per cent increase compared to the 15 weeks immediately preceding the pandemic,” the report states.“During the pandemic, fentanyl and stimulants (particularly cocaine) were more commonly direct contributors to these deaths.”While provincial data.