After the devastating tragedy
Jerusalem Daycare Disaster: 67 Infants Discharged in Good Condition
Hospitals confirm 67 infants have been discharged following the Jerusalem daycare disaster. Shaare Zedek and Hadassah report normal test results after the mass evacuation in Romema.
Jerusalem hospitals announced on Tuesday morning that 67 infants and toddlers who were evacuated from the daycare center in the Romema neighborhood have been discharged to their homes in good condition.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center confirmed that 27 infants who were admitted for observation have been released.
"After a comprehensive series of tests, all 27 infants and toddlers who were hospitalized in the pediatric ward for observation were discharged this morning in good condition," the hospital stated. "The test results for all the children were normal."
Dr. Gal Pachys, Director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Shaare Zedek, emphasized the scale of the medical response.
"We share in the sorrow of the families who lost what was most dear to them," Dr. Pachys said. "From the first moment we received the report on the incident in Romema, we understood this was a Mass Casualty Incident requiring the immediate and extensive organization of reinforced teams."
He added that the decision to keep the children overnight was made "as a precaution to ensure there was no deterioration in their condition."
Hadassah Medical Center also reported good news. Following the overnight monitoring of 43 infants at its Mount Scopus and Ein Kerem campuses, the vast majority were discharged Tuesday morning.
According to the hospital, three infants remain hospitalized at Hadassah Ein Kerem due to mild winter illnesses unrelated to the daycare event itself.
The release of the children comes a day after the disaster at the daycare, which tragically claimed the lives of two toddlers.