The number of deaths among Denver’s homeless population so far in 2023 has spiked more than 50% compared with the number recorded at this time last year. The deaths mirror an overall increase of people living on the city’s streets in the past year. The homeless population in the Denver metro area grew 31.7% in one year and the number of people who became homeless for the first time saw a 51.7% increase, according to data released last month from an annual count led by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative. Since June 1, 43 people who were homeless have died in Denver, including 18 people who died on the streets, data show. In June alone, 31 deaths of homeless people were recorded, Ethan Jamison, an epidemiologist with the Office of the Medical Examiner said.

Source: Daily Sun August 02, 2023 16:03 UTC