The Department of Health (DOH) said that the number of fireworks injuries increased to 261, while one was wounded due to a stray bullet.
The Department of Health said that the number of fireworks injuries increased to 261, while one was wounded due to a stray bullet.
Cagayan Valley recorded eight cases, Central Visayas with seven, Soccsksargen with six, Cordillera Administrative Region with four, and Mimaropa with three. Two cases each were recorded in Northern Mindanao and Davao Region, and one each in Eastern Visayas and Zamboanga Peninsula. “Twenty-six cases were hospitalized while two cases were referred to other hospitals for further management. No death was reported,” it added.
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