JOHANNESBURG - The South African Medical Research Council on Friday said an uptick in hospital trauma admissions since the easing of lockdown regulations had cost the health sector millions of rand.
It's emerged that while admissions caused by alcohol vehicle accidents dropped by 65% during the COVID-19 lockdown, a relaxation of the preventative measures has seen a sharp increase in these admissions.
Data was collected in five hospitals in the Western Cape and it found that prior to the lockdown, 89 people were admitted in each of the hospitals per day.
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