According to the local Department of Public Health's report, in 2020 more homeless people died because of drugs than because of COVID-19 in Los Angeles, where homelessness has always been a concern.
According to Los Angeles County records, during the first year of the pandemic, there was a 56% rise in death among homeless people in the county, mostly due to drug overdoses rather than COVID-19.
According to the local Department of Public Health's report (pdf given below), "Mortality am...
