The Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau recorded 42 firecracker-related injuries, 55 percent lower than the same period in 2016, since the start of the surveillance period on December 21.

The 42 firecracker-related injuries were recorded in sentinel hospitals, including 24 from Metro Manila.

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