According to reports in the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026 of Can Tho Central General Hospital, the total number of patients coming for examination and emergency care in accidents (from the 27th of Tet to the end of the 6th of Tet) was 2885 cases, an increase of 3.78% compared to 2025.
In which, the number of people coming for examination due to traffic accidents is 315 cases, (accounting for 10.92% of the total number of emergency cases), down 3.67% compared to 2025. The number of hospitalizations due to traffic accidents is 176 cases, down 8.95% compared to 2025. In addition, the hospital has received 02 cases of accidents caused by firecrackers and 08 cases of accidents caused by weapons.
During the Tet holidays, the total number of western patients hospitalized at the unit was 1579 cases, down 6.57% compared to the same period in 2025; the total number of surgical patients was 217 cases, down 12.5% compared to 2025.
In general, there were no special events such as poisoning or mass traffic accidents, no serious epidemics,...
Previously, in an exchange with reporters, CKII doctor Mai Thanh Nghiem - Head of the Emergency Department, Can Tho Central General Hospital - said that usually, cases admitted to the emergency room during the Lunar New Year are mainly related to traffic accidents due to alcohol and beer, food poisoning and chronic diseases that have become severe. Compared to previous years, it is encouraging that in 2026, cases related to alcohol and beer are fortunately reduced, possibly thanks to the tightened alcohol concentration testing.
