Number of persons calling ambulance in the street goes up

About 50 persons called the ambulance in the street after seriously affected by the heat on August 10. This number is twice higher compared with other days, Anatol Proca, coordinating doctor at the Chisinau Ambulance Service, has told Info-Prim Neo. The doctor recommended not going out in the heat of the day, drinking as many liquid as possible, eating fruit and vegetables, avoiding drinking alcoholic beverages, wearing loose, bright clothes made from natural fabrics, and wearing hats. As many as 833 persons needed medical care in Chisinau yesterday and last night. The Chisinau Ambulance Service dealt with 91 cases of acute viral infection, 70 cases of trauma, six strokes, a heart attack, and other emergencies.