DoH reports 34 cases of fireworks injuries

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2019 08:56:42 +0000

The Department of Health yesterday reported 34 cases of fireworks-related injuries nationwide.

“These were all injuries due to fireworks. No stray bullet injury or firework ingestion reported. There also have been no deaths reported,” the DoH said.

The DoH said that the 34 cases of FWRIs were recorded from Dec. 21 to 5:59 a.m. yesterday. It was 21 percent or nine cases lower compared to the same period last year.

The firecrackers that caused the injuries were “boga,” “luces,” “piccolo,” “kwitis,” “whistle bomb,” and “five star.”
Health Undersecretary Rolando Enrique Domingo reminded the public to be cautious during this time of the y
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