There were a lot of overdoses recorded in the region last week.
Between March 3 and March 9, there were 16 opioid overdoses reported, 13 involved fentanyl. There were also 26 substance use-related EMS calls, of which 15 were suspected overdoses at the time.
An alert has been issued by the Opioid and Substance Use Notification System and circulated among the local hospital, emergency services, and the health unit.
These groups work together to monitor the increase and find potential links between the reported cases.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the health unit.
