CEBU CITY: The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) on Monday said two individuals from Cebu were injured by stray bullets on New Year’s eve.
Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, cluster head of DOH-7’s Regional Epidemiological Surveillance Unit, said the stray bullet injuries were reported in Lapu-Lapu City and the other one from a locality in Cebu province.
Meanwhile, Cañal said the RESU-7 has recorded a total of 35 firecracker-related injuries in Region 7.
According to the data, 16 of the injured individuals are from Cebu province, five from Lapu-Lapu City, four each from this capital city, Bohol, and Negros Oriental and two in Siquijor province.
The data also showed that 14 of the victims suffered hand injuries; 13 of them suffered minor injuries on their eyes; four each on the head and legs; three each on the thigh and neck; two each on the forearm, abdomen, and chest; and one on the foot.
The health official said lantaka was the most common cause of injuries registering eight cases, followed by the kwitis and triangle with four cases each; hotdog, boga, and judas belt with two cases each; and two cases were caused by unknown fireworks
Source: Philippines News Agency
