The 277 fireworks-related injuries recorded from December 21, 2022 to January 4, 2023 were already 49% higher compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday.
Based on the agency’s latest surveillance report, there were 15 additional cases of fireworks-related injuries recently reported by sentinel hospitals.
The agency, however, pointed out this number was still 12% lower compared to the five-year average of 313 cases during the same period. Western Visayas also logged 33 fireworks-related injuries, Ilocos Region with 25, Central Luzon with 23, Calabarzon with 15, and Bicol Region with 13.
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