Affected by the first cold wave of winter, all parts of Taiwan fell into low temperatures. According to statistics from various county and city fire departments, emergency cases surged instantly due to the cold weather. In just 2 days, as many as 69 people were sent to the hospital with OHCA (loss of life signs). There was no breathing or heartbeat before hospital. Regrettably, among the many patients sent to the hospital, only 10 people were saved.
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First of all, regarding the situation of medical delivery in the north, according to statistics from the Taipei City Fire Department, as of about 5 p.m. yesterday, 10 OHCA patients had been sent to hospital; statistics from the New Taipei City Fire Department showed that from the day before yesterday to noon yesterday, a total of 10 patients had been sent to hospital. 16 people, including 8 who were rescued, and the cause of OHCA in a 21-day-old baby girl still needs to be clarified. It is initially determined to be a neonatal emergency; Taoyuan City even received a case of sudden death suspected of being caused by hypothermia.
In addition, in Yilan County from the day before yesterday to yesterday morning, a total of 6 people were sent to the hospital for rescue due to hypothermia, and 4 people were pronounced dead; in Hualien County, a 90-year-old man died due to the cold weather. According to statistics from the Changhua County Fire Department, from 8 a.m. the day before yesterday to 8 a.m. yesterday, the number of first aid cases surged to 53 in just 24 hours, of which 7 people were unable to be rescued.
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Finally, 35 people were sent to the hospital for OHCA in Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan City. In Tainan, a total of 12 people were sent to the hospital for OHCA from the 20th to today (22nd), while Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County each had 10 people, and Chiayi City From midnight yesterday to this morning, two people fell into OHCA due to cold weather and were sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. It is noteworthy that a 28-year-old professional soldier suddenly collapsed while going out in the morning. He was pronounced dead after being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. It was initially determined that he was suffering from cardiovascular-related diseases caused by hypothermia.
According to the Central Meteorological Administration, a special low temperature report was issued at 6:36 am today (22nd). There is a chance that various places will experience temperatures below 10 degrees. It is especially cold in New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County and Lianjiang County. There is a chance of it being below 6 degrees. As for other counties and cities, including Hsinchu City, Miaoli County, Taichung City, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Chiayi County, Tainan City, Hualien County and Taitung County, the temperature is below 10 degrees. The public is reminded to pay attention Keep warm.
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2023-12-22 01:49:19
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