The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reported four additional cases of fireworks-related injuries, bringing the total number to 36.
The DOH said the current caseload of fireworks-related injuries is 44% higher compared to the same period last year.
At a press conference, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said all hospitals are currently under code white which were all instructed to prepare and have a special team to address the concerns of those people going to hospitals with injuries due to firecrackers. “Kung tayo ay gagamit ng torotot, siguraduhin po natin na hindi tayo nagpapasa-pasa at naghihiraman lalo na po yung ating mga anak, dahil maaring magkaroon po tayo ng hawahan,” Vergeire said.
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