WC hospitals responded to high volumes of emergencies over Easter - Wenger
Western Cape Health and Wellness MEC Mireille Wenger said that hospitals across the province were kept busy over the Easter weekend responding to high volumes of emergencies during peak travel period.
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CAPE TOWN - Western Cape Health and Wellness MEC Mireille Wenger said that hospitals across the province were kept busy over the Easter weekend responding to high volumes of emergencies during peak travel period.
Twenty-two people lost their lives on the province's roads between Thursday last week and Monday.
Most of the people killed were pedestrians at 14, with most of the accidents taking place within the Cape Metro.
Wenger said the department's Forensic Pathology Service also responded to 23 fatal shootings over the Easter period.
She urged residents to avoid abusing alcohol and to treat healthcare workers with respect.
"The sustained demand on our healthcare services highlights the vital role our healthcare workers play across the province - responding with skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. A safer province is only possible when we all do our part. Thank you to our EMS and hospital teams who worked throughout the long weekend, and for the care and commitment they continue to show our residents."