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DOH logs 25 firecracker injuries ahead of New Year


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A store attendant takes orders from buyers of firecrackers and pyrotechnic products in Bocaue, Bulacan in this undated photo.

Jesse Bustos

 

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health reported Wednesday 25 cases of firecracker-related injuries ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations.

 

The DOH said that injuries related to fireworks increased by 108% with 25 reported cases from December 21 to 29. Only 12 cases were recorded in the same period last year.

 

More than a third, or 36%, of the cases were from Western Visayas, followed by Ilocos region, Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and Metro Manila with 12% each.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/12/29/2150765/doh-logs-25-firecracker-injuries-ahead-new-year

 

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