Hospitalizations mount at Ed Sheeran's Pittsburgh concert, heat-related incidents take toll

During Ed Sheeran's Pittsburgh concert, a total of 17 people had to be hospitalized after seeking medical attention, as reported by Pittsburgh's Public Safety information officer Cara Cruz in a press release on Sunday. 

The Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS personnel, who were on duty during the event, received 37 calls for service, leading to 17 individuals being transported to the hospital.

The majority of the hospital transports were due to heat-related problems, some falls, one seizure, and two cases of cardiac arrest.

The two cardiac arrest incidents involved a worker who was involved in dismantling the concert setup inside the stadium and a paramedic from an external agency who was leaving Acrisure Stadium.

According to the Weather Channel, temperatures in Pittsburgh reached a high of 72 degrees during the day and dropped to a low of 62 degrees. By the end of the night, humidity had reached 92%, as reported by World Weather.