'Exceptionally deadly' 2020 for homeless people in Phoenix area
9:37 pm UTC Dec. 18, 2020 More than 500 people experiencing homelessness in metro Phoenix died in the first nine months of 2020. The unexpected and deadly COVID-19 virus — which ravaged the world this year and killed more than 7,000 Arizonans — was known to be responsible for only four of those deaths. The rest were caused by the same concerns that killed hundreds of homeless people last year and, in all likelihood, will kill hundreds more next year. Drug overdoses. Heatstroke. Malnutrition. Treatable illnesses. Vehicle collisions. Nearly all of the people who died were not stay...
Source: azcentral.com