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Tuesday, November 03, 2020

Fewer presentations to metropolitan emergency departments during the COVID‐19 pandemic

"The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has forced many countries to take extraordinary measures to prevent spread of disease. In New South Wales, public health orders introduced during 18–26 March 2020 required the closure of major industries and prohibited non‐essential gatherings of more than 100 people or allowing less than 4 m2 space per person. On 29 March, further public health orders prohibited people leaving home other than for work, study, shopping, medical care, or exercise.


Changes in patterns of presentations to emergency departments (EDs) have been reported during COVID‐19 lockdowns overseas, including reduced numbers of patients with certain high acuity conditions, such as acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and stroke. Understanding the situation in Australia is important for public health policy during this and future pandemics."


Read the full article here in The Medical Journal of Australia


                                                            Photo by Graham Ruttan on Unsplash

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