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Victorian emergency departments during COVID-19: overall presentations down but assault, DIY injuries up – The Conversation AU
Comparing presentations to Victorian hospital emergency departments in May 2020 to those in May 2019 reveals some important differences.
COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria have had a marked effect on how and where we spend our time. For many people, home has become the workplace, and for most school-aged children, home is also the classroom.
We compared Victorian emergency department presentations in May 2020 to those in May 2019 and found this extra time at home has affected the rates at which people are presenting to hospital with injuries and the types of injuries theyre presenting with.
Importantly, overall presentations to …
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