Surge in alcohol-related trauma cases in Western Cape
By Siphokazi Vuso
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Cape Town â The Western Cape has recorded 79 more Covid-19-related deaths overnight, bringing the total toll to 10 860 in the province.
The lifting of the alcohol ban has also been linked to a continued surge in trauma cases following the provinceâs Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responding to nearly 5 000 incidents at the weekend.
The province has 5 488 total active cases. A total of 1 464 are in hospital, with 320 in ICU or high care.
EMS spokesperson Deanna Bessick said a total of 4 782 incidents were responded to, a drop by 428 compared to last weekend.
Campaign to protect EMS staff in Khayelitsha from ongoing attacks
By Mthuthuzeli Ntseku
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Cape Town – The ongoing attacks and robberies of essential service crews in Khayelitsha has prompted the Community Policing Forum (CPF) to embark on a campaign to promote the safety and protection of these workers in the community.
The forum said the area had been marred by inhumane and criminal acts against various essential service workers who have come under attack several times and had extreme traumatic experiences while ensuring that the community received required services.
Khayelitsha Site B CPF secretary Phindile George said the attacks on EMS, fire fighters, law enforcement, police and Eskom crew occurred on a daily basis in the area.
15 INJURED AFTER TAXI OVERTURNS! Misheck Makora A taxi crashed in Cape Town earlier this morning. Photo: Supplied.
Two people were seriously injured after a taxi carrying 15 passengers overturned on the M5 on Kromboom way on Friday morning, 29 January.
According to the Western Cape Government Health EMS team, they received a call about the accident at 6.23am.
“The vehicle was transporting 15 passengers – 10 females and five males. Two patients are seriously injured, and a male patient has been intubated and transported to the hospital. Thirteen patients sustained minor injuries and were triaged. The scene has been cleared. All patients have been transported to the hospital,” said EMS spokeswoman Deanna Bessick.