No critical emergency cases reported during Eid

Doha: At least 1,144 patients were treated at the Hamad Medical Corporation’s main Emergency Department at Hamad General Hospital (HGH) during the first three days of Eid Al Fitr. 

However, none of the cases was critical and the numbers have reduced compared to previous years, said a senior physician.  The cases the department received were due to road traffic accidents, stomach ailments, and chronic conditions such as cardiac problems, diabetes and trauma due to different reasons.  According to data of three days of Eid Al Fitr in 2020, the Emergency Department at HGH had received 1,485 patients. The number of cases seen during the Eid Al Fitr this year has reduced as a result of several reasons such as awareness created among the public, following preventive measures against COVID-19 among others, said Dr. Abdulnasir Howaidi, Senior Consultant at the Emergency Department.