Fireworks injuries in Ilocos Region double after pandemic restrictions lifted
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FILE PHOTO. Firecrackers and luces workers load a powder (polvora) into a luces shells at a fireworks factory in Bocaue, Bulacan on Tuesday, December 26, 2107.
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In its latest count, the DOH records 213 cases of fireworks injuries in the Ilocos Region
ILOCOS NORTE, Philippines— Fireworks-related injuries (FWRI) in the Ilocos Region surged two-fold compared to last year, with the public’s increased mobility after pandemic restrictions were lifted as a likely factor for the jump in cases, the regional Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, January 4.
“Kung ating matatandaan na noong [2022], kakabangon palang natin mula sa pandemic, kaka-lift pa lang ng
