Fireworks injuries: 609 cases logged by DOH during festivities

MANILA, Philippines — The tally of the Department of Health (DOH) of fireworks injuries have reached a total of 609 people during the recent holiday festivities as the health department closes its monitoring of firework-related injuries. With this, the DOH noted that the injured individuals during the New Year revelry a sharp increased of 98 percent as compared with the reported cases last year which were only 307 individuals hurt. READ: Groups warn public: Firecrackers traumatize pets, bad for environment For its latest case bulletin from 6 a.m. of Jan. 5 to 5:59 a.m. on Jan. 6, the health department confirmed nine new cases, all of which were wounded due to firecrackers. Of the total count, 601 cases were due…