FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — The number of overdose deaths in Franklin County in the first six months of 2020 is up more than 70% compared to the same time frame in 2019.
According to Franklin County coroner Dr. Anahi Ortiz, the county saw 437 people die from overdoses from January 1 to June 30.
She said that is an increase of 73.4% from the year prior.
Dr. Ortiz said 85.5% of the overdose deaths are related to fentanyl, compared to 79% in 2019.
Overdose deaths related to heroin accounted for 2.5% in 2020 so far and 5% in 2019.
Ortiz said the top five zip codes for overdose deaths in 2020 so far are: 43223, 43207, 43204, 43232 and 43211.
