Monthly suspect drug-related deaths summary table | January 2019-Feb 2021

An updated summary of suspect-drug related deaths by PHU region to include deaths that occurred in February 2021. Key points include:
– There were 300 suspect-drug related deaths reported in February 2021 in Ontario. 300 or more suspect-drug related deaths have been reported each month since July (compared to a median of 200 deaths reported per month in 2019).
– There has also been an increase in suspect-drug related deaths reported the week of Mar 1-7, 2021, 101 suspect drug-related deaths were reported across the provinces. This is the highest number of deaths reported in 1 week to date.