ACTING Gauteng Health MEC Jacob Mamabolo says the correlation between alcohol consumption and the number of emergency cases at public hospitals is ‘undeniable’
He called upon people of Gauteng to act responsibly during Level 2 lockdown that has seen the lifting of the ban on the sale of alcohol.
Mamabolo was commenting on the Gauteng Department of Health’s statistics for admissions of emergency cases during April, May and July 2020, which were compared with the same period last year.
“This puts pressure on the health system,” said Mamabolo in a statement.
He said according to the statistics, admission for emergency cases decreased during April, May and July this year compared to last year.
The number of emergency room admissions increased in June but decreased again in July after the ban.
He said this can be attributed to lockdown and the ban on sale of alcohol.
“The direct effect of trauma
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