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EMS responds to 3 460 incidents

11 May 2020

During the weekend, 8  – 10 May, 2020 the Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 3 460 incidents in the Western Cape. The incidents occurred in the City of Cape Town (1 612); Cape Winelands District Municipality (562); Eden District Municipality (562); West Coast District Municipality (375); Overberg District Municipality (258) and Central Karoo District Municipality (91).

 

EMS officials responded to 77 incidents in Red Zone areas and 56 transport-related incidents. The top ten incident types included non-cardiac pain (543); respiratory complaints (463); obstetric complaints (336); weapon assault (211); neurological complaints (197); vomiting/diarrhoea (172); abdominal complaints (160); musculoskeletal complaints (126); fever (120); and convulsions (98).

 

The red zone area incidents occurred in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain (33); Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain (22); Hanover Park (19) and Chicago, Paarl (3). Ambulance crews are not allowed to enter these zones without a South African Police Service (SAPS) escort.

Most patients were transported to the Tygerberg, Worcester and George Hospitals. 

Top 10 Receiving Facilities

Patient Receiving Facility

Incidents

Tygerberg Hospital

127

Worcester Hospital

101

George Hospital

100

Paarl Hospital

78

Groote Schuur Hospital

70

Vredenburg Hospital

66

Khayelitsha Hospital

65

Oudtshoorn Hospital

63

Helderberg Hospital

61

New Somerset Hospital

61



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Media Enquiries: 

Deanna Bessick
Communications Officer
Tel: 021 815 8585
Cell: 073 620 4694
Email: Deanna.bessick@westerncape.gov.za