The whole variety of fireworks-related accidents has elevated to 41 after 4 new instances had been reported as of Thursday, in keeping with the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday.
In an replace, the DOH stated that is 52% increased in comparison with the 27 whole instances of fireworks-related accidents throughout the identical interval in 2021.
The DOH stated the reported instances got here from its 61 sentinel hospitals nationwide.
Most of the instances had been reported in Western Visayas with 10, adopted by Bicol with six and Soccsksargen with 4.
According to the DOH, most of those accidents had been on eyes, arms, and arms.
Also, the DOH stated many of the instances concerned boga with 16 instances, adopted by 5 star with 5, whistle bomb with 4, and kwitis with three.
DOH officer-in-charge Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire earlier stated all hospitals are at present below code white in preparation for incidents associated to New Year revelries.
Code white means all hospitals are instructed to arrange and have a particular workforce to handle the considerations of these folks going to hospitals with accidents as a consequence of firecrackers.
Vergeire additionally referred to as different authorities businesses to implement laws to additional stop the rise of fireworks-related accidents. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News
