MANILA, Philippines — The number of dengue cases and deaths in the country has significantly decreased in 2020, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Dengue cases recorded from January 1 to August 15 this year dropped by 76% compared to cases recorded in the same period last year, Dr. Norielyn Evangelista said. From 430,282 last year, ngayon from January 1 to August 15 2020, a cumulative number of 59,675 dengue cases,” she said in an online media forum. Even though it is already rainy season in the country, there is a downward trend in dengue cases, Evangelista said. Evangelista said there is no area or region in the country that has so far reached an alert level or epidemic level in terms of dengue cases.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 04, 2020 05:15 UTC