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Peterborough closes 2020 with 37 suspected/confirmed opioid deaths

December 30, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to jeopardize the lives of everyone, a silent epidemic in the Peterborough and the Kawarthas has been killing residents at a much higher rate. Peterborough is closing off 2020 with almost 40 suspected or confirmed opioid deaths, and Kawartha Lakes just recorded a spike on Tuesday. Noor Ibrahim has the latest.

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