A new report reveals that thousands of Canadians died because COVID-19 restrictions delayed their surgeries and medical procedures.
It reveals that over 4,000 preventable deaths took place between August and December 2020.
Researchers also found that it would cost taxpayers $1.3 billion to end growing hospital backlogs in critical areas and return to a pre-pandemic state by June 2022.
Statistics Canada data shows 19,501 excess deaths from March 2020 to July 2021, which is “5.2% more deaths than what would be expected were there no pandemic, after accounting for changes in the population, such as aging.” In comparison, 25,465 deaths during that period were “directly attributed to COVID-19.” The number has since risen to 29,680.
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