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This past week s weather has made us - and we suspect most of you - ready for summer.
Temperatures nearing 80 degrees with bright sunshine helped generate smiles across Licking County as we move towards a post-pandemic life.
New CDC guidelines and Ohio regulations have lifted most of the COVID-19 restrictions we ve borne over the past 14 months. Restaurants and shops no longer need to require masks for vaccinated customers, sports and entertainment venues will soon no longer need to restrict capacity and people are largely allowed to return to their activities enjoyed pre-pandemic.
Of course this doesn t mean COVID-19 is completely over. Unfortunately, it may never truly be gone with large segments of the population expressing skepticism or outright antipathy toward the vaccine.
Licking County sees record number of accidental drug deaths in 2020
NEWARK - Cherished son. A sister s best friend. A beloved uncle and friend.
Patrick Dakin II held several titles for his family, friends and his community. The 41-year-old Newark man was also Licking County s 24th accidental drug death last year.
Unfortunately, many more were still to come.
In a year largely overshadowed by a deadly pandemic, Licking County suffered a record number of accidental drug deaths in 2020, according to the Licking County Health Department.
Data provided by the Licking County Coroner’s Office shows the agency recorded 47 accidental drug deaths within the county in 2020. The previous year, the agency reported 36 such deaths and in 2018, the agency recorded 42 accidental drug deaths.