The Ministry of Public Works and the Digesett escorted Easter Week travelers as they returned to the major cities on Sunday, 1 April 2018, in the afternoon. The traditional operation sought to keep traffic accidents down by forcing motorists to travel at moderate speeds on the main highways.
The Center for Emergency Operations announced it would release its report for the Easter Week holiday at 11am on Monday, 2 April 2018.
Meanwhile, local media reported that “no news is good news”, with the leading trauma hospital, the Darío Contreras Trauma Hospital reporting admitting fewer than normal for the holiday period. The number of trauma patients was well below the day-to-day admissions at the hospital.
Nevertheless, Diario Libre estimated the victims of the Easter Week holiday were at least 39, which would be double the official tally of 15 given by the COE in 2017. El Caribe reports that 145 patients were treated at the emergency of the Ney Arias Lora Trauma Hospital on Saturday, 31 March 2018. Of these, 12 were injured in motorcycle accidents. This was down from 175 cases in 2017.
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Diario Libre
Listin Diario
El Caribe
7 Dias
2 April 2018
