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EMS Responds to 3 360 Incidents

20 April 2020

During the weekend, 17 – 19 April, 2020 the Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 3 360 incidents in the Western Cape. The incidents occurred in the City of Cape Town (1 751); Cape Winelands District Municipality (502); Eden District Municipality (454); West Coast District Municipality (341); Overberg District Municipality (215) and Central Karoo District Municipality (97).

 

EMS officials responded to 105 incidents in red zone areas and 55 transport-related incidents. The top ten incident types included non-cardiac pain (617); respiratory complaints (407); obstetric complaints (339); abdominal complaints (222); neurological complaints (212); vomiting/diarrhoea (151); weapon assault (131) musculoskeletal complaints (130); fever (105); and convulsions (103).

 

The red zone area incidents occurred in Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain (44); Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain (35); Hanover Park (16) and Chicago, Paarl (10). Ambulance crews are not allowed to enter these zones without a South African Police Service (SAPS) escort.

Most patients were transported to the Tygerberg, Paarl and New Somerset Hospitals. 

Top 10 Receiving Facilities

Patient Receiving Facility

Incidents

Tygerberg Hospital

118

Paarl Hospital

91

New Somerset Hospital

88

Groote Schuur Hospital

84

Mitchells Plain Hospital

75

Vredenburg Hospital

75

Helderberg Hospital

74

Oudtshoorn Hospital

73

Worcester Hospital

73

George Hospital

66

 

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Media Enquiries: 

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