Date/Time/Approximate Location |
November 3rd of 2022 – November 9th of 2022 City of Windsor |
Event Description (What is Happening? Who is Affected?) |
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Opioid and Substance Use Notification System has identified an increase in the number of opioid overdose Emergency Department (ED) visits inclusively between November 3rd and November 9th of 2022. Partners involved in the WECOSS, including the WECHU, Windsor Regional Hospital, Essex Windsor-EMS, Erie Shores Healthcare, and Police Services, continue to monitor this increase and are working to understand more about these reported cases. |
Suggested Actions |
Please share the Alert amongst your networks. If you are aware of any linkages between these cases or other causes for these increases, please contact the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS USING OPIOIDS, HERE ARE A FEW IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS:
You can also visit the WECOSS Data Dashboard for additional statistics on opioid and other substance use in Windsor-Essex County. |
Source |
WECHU (Acute Care Enhanced Surveillance Application - ACES), Essex-Windsor EMS Overdose Notification System, Windsor Police Services |
Windsor-Essex County