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Harm reduction workers fear overdose deaths will increase in a second wave of COVID-19

Overdoses have spiked during the pandemic.

Published Sep 18, 2020 at 9:40am

Harm reduction workers fear overdose deaths will increase in a second wave of COVID-19

TORONTO, ON – June 24 Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario answers some questions.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario for his daily briefing at Queen’s Park. Among other items, the Premier announced several areas around Windsor moving on to Phase 2 of the COVID19 economic recovery.
June 24 2020 Richard Lautens/Toronto Star

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