Over 200 treated for injuries at government hospitals

January 02, 2019 01:14 am | Updated 01:14 am IST - CHENNAI

New Year’s eve saw quite a few persons getting hurt in road accidents, falls and assaults. It was estimated that there were 20% more emergency cases than on a normal day.

Ambulances of the 108 network and first-responder bikes were deployed in key areas across Chennai. The ambulances made 880 despatches, of which 130 were related to road accidents from 8 p.m. on Monday to 7 a.m. on Tuesday, officials said, quoting initial data.

The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital received 44 persons with minor injuries sustained in accidents, falls and assaults from midnight to 8 a.m. on Tuesday. The Government Royapettah Hospital saw 140 cases from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Of this, 106 were injured in road accidents, falls and assaults. Twenty nine of them, including six with head injury, were admitted. Two persons involved in accidents in Velachery and Adyar were brought dead to the hospital, authorities said. The Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital received 12 persons injured in assaults, 53 in road accidents and 39 in falls.

A total of 31 persons were treated for injuries at the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, officials said.

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