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The Department of Health (DOH) announced that Filipinos had a safer New Year’s Eve celebration this year, with only 85 fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) by 6 a.m. Saturday, down 11% from 2021’s count of 96.

The total is also 75% lower than the average of 336 FWRIs during the previous five years.

“Ang mga bilang ng kaso ay maaaring tumaas sa mga susunod na araw dahil sa mga huling reports at consultations (However, the number of cases may increase in the coming days due to late reports and consultations),” DOH Francisco Duque III said during a press conference at the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City.

According to DOH data, the National Capital Region (NCR) accounts for 36% of all injuries, followed by Region 6 (Western Visayas) at 15%, and Region 1 (Ilocos Region) at 13%.

Sixty-four of the 85 cases included males aged 2 to 56, accounting for 75% of the total.

Ten instances (12%) had blast or burn injuries that required amputation, 52 cases (61%) had blast or burn injuries that did not require amputation, 25 cases (29%) had eye injuries, and other patients had various injuries.

There have been no complaints of fireworks ingestion, stray gunfire injuries, or fatalities as of yet.

“Lamang sa 58 percent ang karamihan ng mga nasugatan ay mga passing or bystanders. Nasa 38 percent ng mga kaso ay mula sa mga ipinagbabawal na paputok at nangunguna dito ang boga (bamboo cannon), kasunod ang Five Star at Piccolo Illegal fireworks cases account for 38% of all cases, with boga topping the list, followed by Five Star and Piccolo),” Duque stated.

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