Increase in calls to St John for gunshot and stab wounds
An increase in calls for gunshot and stab wounds in 2020 is concerning, St John says.
Ambulance data recently released showed in 2020 the number of calls relating to gunshot and stab wounds in Waikato increased to 52, up 9 from 2019.
Nationally there was also an increase, with 997 calls for gunshot and stab wounds in 2020, up 106 from 2019.
However, the number of calls received overall in Waikato actually decreased, with 19,877 calls in 2020, down from 20,111 in 2019.
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