1/4 This is based on StatCan Data Available Here https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=1310079201
I welcome critical appraisal.
2/4 There was 192 excess opioid deaths from Mar 18 - June 30, 2021. Public Health estimates this will be >700 excess opioid deaths from 2019 with majority in lowest income and ethnic minority groups . https://www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/documents/o/2020/opioid-mortality-covid-surveillance-report.pdf?la=en
3/4We have not seen any increase in hospitalizations over the past month. I'm sure others can get data from previous months/years to compare. https://www.kflaphi.ca/ontario-acute-care-surge-monitor/
Covid is real. Covid has harms. There are many things that can be done to mitigate these harms. However, closing museums, music, schools and businesses doesn't help. Robbing our elders of their agency and our children of their youth is not the answer. I welcome comments.
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