The number of medical examinations and emergency cases suspected to be related to traffic accidents, firecrackers, and fights during the Lunar New Year 2023 decreased compared to the Lunar New Year 2022.

Information from Nghe An Department of Health: During the occasionLunar New YearIn the year of the Cat 2023, medical examination and treatment facilities in the province have fully organized 4 levels of staff; examined and provided emergency care to 10,689 patients; hospitalized 5,311 patients, of which 126 were severe and critical cases.

The total number of suspected traffic accident-related medical examinations and emergency cases is 754, a decrease of 17 cases compared to the 2022 Lunar New Year. There is 1 suspected traffic accident-related death.

Patients are admitted to the Provincial General Hospital for treatment. Photo: Thanh Chung

There were 60 suspected cases of fighting-related accidents, a decrease of 24 cases compared to the 2022 Lunar New Year, with no deaths due to fighting accidents... There were no cases of emergency examination of suspected accidents related to firecrackers (there were 5 cases in the 2022 Lunar New Year).

During this Lunar New Year, the establishmentsmedicalalso supported 919 cases of pregnant women giving birth safely, an increase of 31 cases compared to the Lunar New Year 2022 (including 292 cesarean sections).

Medical examination and treatment facilities have ensured that patients undergoing treatment with difficult circumstances during the Lunar New Year are cared for spiritually and materially during the treatment process.

Patients come for examination and treatment at Vinh City General Hospital during Lunar New Year 2023. Photo: Thanh Chung

As of 7:00 a.m. on January 27, 2023 (the 6th day of Tet), the total number of patients being treated at medical examination and treatment facilities was 3,727. During Tet, medical examination and treatment facilities discharged 3,724 patients who were cured and returned home to celebrate Tet.

There were no food poisoning cases in the province during the Lunar New Year 2023. The cases reported to the units after verification were mainly due to digestive disorders, alcohol, beer...

On this occasion, Nghe An has no epidemics occurring in the area. The Covid-19 epidemic situation has been basically controlled effectively, with many days without recording any infections, with 100% of communes, wards and towns reaching level 1. The entire province has completed the Covid-19 vaccinations allocated by the Ministry of Health./.