Deaths

Figure: Opioid-related deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, by month, 2019–2021

The data displayed in the figure above is displayed in an accessible format in the table below.

Table: Opioid-related deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts, by month, 2019–2021

Month	2019	2020	2021
January	3	5	12*
February	5	11	11*
March	3	5	9*
April	11	7	6*
May	2	8	12*
June	5	8	-
July	4	5*	-
August	3	10*	-
September	2	14*	-
October	4	10*	-
November	10	11*	-
December	4	11*	-

*Asterisk denotes preliminary data

Note:

• These data include all deaths where opioid poisoning was considered as contributing to the cause of death.
• All deaths among residents of the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts who died in Ontario are included. Deaths among local residents who died outside the province are excluded, as are deaths among individuals who died within the Sudbury or Manitoulin districts but resided elsewhere.
• Counts flagged as preliminary are subject to change.

Source: Coroner’s Opioid Investigative Aid, January 2020 to November 2020, Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario, Mar 1, 2020 and Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Interactive Opioid Tool (https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/ substance-use/interactive-opioid-tool). Accessed on October 6, 2021.

 

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This item was last modified on October 12, 2021