Four new cases of injuries related to fireworks were recorded, raising the tally to 36, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
Four new cases of injuries related to fireworks were recorded, raising the tally to 36, the Department of Health said.
Most injuries were recorded in Western Visayas with nine cases, Bicol Region with five, and Soccsksargen with four. “Nineteen cases sustained eye injuries while two cases had blast/burn injuries with amputation. Twenty-six cases were actively involved,” the DOH said. “Lahat po ng hospitals ay nagbigay tayo ng abiso para tayo po ay mas maging handa sa taong ito para dito po sa mga firecracker injuries ,” said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire in a press briefing on Thursday, Dec. 29.
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