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EMS responds to 3 781 incidents over the weekend

15 May 2020

15 - 17 May 2020 

The Western Cape Government Health's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to 3 781 incidents in the Western Cape over the past weekend. There were 128 incidents in red zone areas and 57 transport-related incidents. The top ten incident types included non-cardiac pain (653); respiratory complaints (550); obstetric complaints (349); weapon assault (236); neurological complaints (212); abdominal complaints (201); vomiting/diarrhoea (174); musculoskeletal complaints (138); forensic pathology (113); and convulsions (110).

Incidents Per District

Incident District Municipality

 

Incidents

City of Cape Town

1985

Eden District Municipality

542

Cape Winelands District Municipality

514

West Coast District Municipality

357

Overberg District Municipality

272

Central Karoo District Municipality

111

 

The red zone area incidents occurred in Tafelsig, Mitchells Plain (45); Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain (43); Hanover Park (34) and Chicago, Paarl (6). Ambulance crews are not allowed to enter these zones without a South African Police Service (SAPS) escort.

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

Top 10 Receiving Facilities

Patient Receiving Facility

Incidents

Tygerberg Hospital

124

Groote Schuur Hospital

91

Worcester Hospital

85

Helderberg Hospital

79

Paarl Hospital

76

Mitchells Plain Hospital

72

New Somerset Hospital

71

Vredenburg Hospital

65

Stellenbosch Hospital

60

Khayelitsha Hospital

56


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