Toronto had 13 suspected opioid overdose-related deaths over 5 days in May
Toronto paramedics say they attended one of the worst clusters of suspected opioid overdose-related calls this week, with 13 deaths reported within five days.
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Posted: May 08, 2021 4:41 PM ET | Last Updated: May 8
On May 6 alone, paramedics responded to five fatal suspected opioid overdose-related calls, a new daily record since the city began monitoring the data in 2017. (David Donnelly/CBC)
Toronto paramedics say they attended one of the worst clusters of suspected opioid overdose-related calls this week, with 13 deaths reported within five days.
Paramedics received the calls between May 2 and May 6, according to a drug alert issued by Toronto Public Health (TPH) on Friday.