
Trauma emergencies ’vastly decreased’ in Cape hospitals this New Yr’s Eve
By IOL Jan 1, 2021Cape Town - Hospitals within the Western Cape and Gauteng win reported a "significant reduction“ in trauma cases this New Yr’s Eve.This comes after festivities were severely restricted by a 9pm curfew and a ban on alcohol sales as half of the adjusted level 3 lockdown announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa.“Though reasonably about a our emergency centres were coping with Covid-19 cases, the trauma emergencies were vastly decreased in public hospitals, both in Cape Metro and Rural Districts,” Western Cape Authorities Health spokesperson Marika Champion acknowledged on Friday.“Most of our facilities document this day a substantial quieter than regular New Years’ Eve. We are tranquil collating numbers, but experiences expose a significant fall in trauma cases (these consist...