As a result of the cold weather that hit Al-Jouf Region during the last month the number of patients seen at the emergency section of the region hospitals increased to 69,297 patients. The region's nine hospitals have provided them with all therapeutic and ambulatory services including Tabarjal General Hospital which received the largest number, 22,180 patients, during the same period, followed by 16,747 patients to the ambulance section of Prince Meteb bin Abdulaziz Hospital in Sakaka. In addition to that 10,066 patients visited the ambulance section of Domat Aljandal Hospital, 7,887 at the ambulance section of Maternity and Children Hospital in Sakaka, 4,800 at the ambulance section of Sewair General Hospital, 2,200 at the ambulance section of King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital in Sakaka, 2,038 at the ambulance section of Maiqou General Hospital and 1,979 patients at the ambulance section of Abu Ajram Hospital.