A TOTAL of 382 devotees participating in the Feast of the Black Nazarene have sought medical help as of 11 a.m Tuesday.
In its latest update, the Philippine Red Cross said it responded to 155 patients for vital signs, 135 for minor injuries and five for major injuries.
The minor cases included abrasion, puncture, laceration, dizziness, burn, avulsion, and abdominal pain.
Meanwhile, the major cases included head trauma (swelling), laceration, incision, and fainting.
About 16 patients were transported to the PRC Emergency Field Hospital while five were sent to the Philippine General Hospital.
Patients who were transported to the PRC Emergency Field Hospital suffered from fever, cough, dizziness, body weakness, vomiting, ankle sprain, chest pain, and numbness.
A pregnant patient who experienced abdominal pain was transported to a medical facility.
Six patients received welfare assistance or psychosocial first aid and 60 received hot meals.
The PRC deployed 10 first aid stations, eight welfare desks, one emergency field hospital, 13 ambulances, one fire truck, one food truck, one rescue boat and 319 volunteers. (Ma. Teresa Montemayor)
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