Ahmedabad: The Diwali festivities also resulted in a spike in emergencies in the city and state, according to EMRI 108 data. Overall, the rise was 13%, with categories such as vehicular and non-vehicular trauma accounting for 87% and 75% spikes, respectively.
The state recorded 62 burn emergency cases across the state on Diwali day, with Ahmedabad and Surat cities recording the highest numbers, 13 and 12 cases, respectively, according to EMRI 108. Dr Rakesh Joshi, medical superintendent of Civil Hospital, said that the hospital has attended to 28 burns patients since Dhanteras. “Out of these, 20 were treated in the outpatient department (OPD). Civil Hospital officials said that their youngest patient was a one-year-old admitted with 5% burns, whereas the oldest was a 51-year-old woman who is admitted with 50% burns. At Sola Civil Hospital, the officials handled over 10 cases related to Diwali.
Of the remaining eight, three decided to take discharge to be treated at hospitals near their homes due to the festivities. “Five of them were related to the eyes: redness or injuries due to firecrackers.
No person was required to be admitted,” said a senior official. They all were treated in the OPD. We are tending to five cases as on Monday morning,” he said.
