EMS responds to 3 781 incidents over the weekend

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).

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. 

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