THE Department of Health (DOH) has placed all health facilities in areas surrounding Mayon Volcano on blue alert.

"Remember, there is a concomitant health risk while being close to the eruption because of inhaling sulfur dioxide gas or particular matter of the ashfall," Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said in a virtual briefing on Sunday.

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