6 days of Tet, 54 cases hospitalized due to fighting, 1 person died
(Baonghean.vn) - Of the 54 cases hospitalized due to fighting, 21 people had minor injuries and were released the same day, 4 cases of fighting were related to alcohol, of which 1 case died.
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Leaders of Nghe An Department of Health visited and gave gifts to patients during Tet. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Information from Nghe An Department of Health: During the 6 days of Tet (from December 28 to the 3rd day of Lunar New Year, i.e. February 2 to February 8, 2019), the whole province had 7,401 emergency and accident cases. Of which, there were 2 cases of accidents due to firecrackers, 54 cases of accidents due to fighting, 149 cases of food poisoning, and 37 cases of alcohol poisoning.
The total number of patients hospitalized for treatment during this time was 5,711, of which 538 patients had to undergo surgery. There were 789 babies born, of which 540 were “Golden Pig” children.
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Examination and treatment of patients at the Emergency Resuscitation Department of Vinh City General Hospital. Photo: Thanh Chung |
The total number of deaths at the hospital was 30, including 2 deaths due to traffic accidents, 1 death due to domestic accidents and 1 death due to fighting.
The total number of discharged patients is 5,050. As of the third day of Tet, there are still 4,378 patients being treated in hospitals./.