(Note: Numbers current as of February 20, 2021.) The death toll from COVID-19 is likely to be far worse than currently reported. The Ohio Department of Health mortality data already reports that 143,359 Ohio residents died in 2020. That’s nearly 20,000 more than...
Deaths in December 2020 increased nearly 50% from 2019 Ohio suffers nine consecutive months of record monthly deaths Before 2020, Ohio had never suffered more than 13,000 deaths in a single month. In November, we exceed 13,000 for the first time. In December, we lost...
Overdose deaths exceed 500 in a month for first time Overdose death surge continues unabated since then in Ohio Problem likely related to COVID-19 (Article updated October 27, 2020.) More Ohio residents died from drug overdoses in May 2020 than in any month in Ohio...
Reported overdose deaths up 29.5% in 2020 Increase appears to COVID-19 related The news on overdose death in Ohio keeps getting worse. Last week, Harm Reduction Ohio estimated that overdose deaths appeared to have increased 23% in the first half of 2020 versus the...
Programs find ways to safely adapt to covid-19 See updated list of syringe programs, hours and locations By Elaine Louden, HRO Public Health Fellow Updated 5/20/20 Ohio’s syringe programs are starting to reopen and resume normal hours after closing or restricting...
Some evidence says yes Increase in using alone during social isolation is possible cause Franklin County had an overdose death surge last week: 12 suspected fatal overdoses in 48 hours, reported Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz. In Dayton, overdose deaths nearly...
