Osakidetza has treated 200 people for eclipse in the last three days
Thursday 59, Friday 70, and in the last few hours 71 people have gone to the health services of the Basque Country with mild or very mild eye symptoms.
Osakidetza ophthalmologist treating a patient in a stock image. Photo: Europa Press.
Osakidetza's Primary Care and Emergency Services has served 200 people since August 12, the day of the total solar eclipse, due to eye discomfort related to observation of the astronomical phenomenon.
According to the Department of Health of the Basque Government, 71 cases have been dealt with by health services in the last 24 hours, all ofthem mild or very mild.
30 people have been treated in primary care services and 41 people in hospital emergencies.
Osakidetza's assistance has developed normally.
Consultations by territory
In Álava, five people have been treated (four in primary care and one in hospital).
In Gipuzkoa, 7 people have been treated in primary care
In Bizkaia, 59 consultations were held, 19 in primary care and 20 in hospital emergency services.
As for the previous days, 59 people went to the doctor on Thursday and 70 onFriday, all of which were mild.