Except for Terengganu and the Federal Territory of Labuan, the other states had reported fatalities with Selangor reporting the highest figure of 24 fatal cases, followed by Johor with 21 fatalities, said Dr Noor Hisham.
As for the other states, Melaka had nine fatalities; Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (8); Penang (7); Perak, Sarawak and Sabah had four each; Kelantan and Pahang (two each); while Perlis, Kedah and Negeri Sembilan had one death each.
He said the rise in dengue cases had been significant in 12 states compared with last year, which included Melaka with 229%; Johor (191%); Selangor (152%); Negeri Sembilan (100%); Perak (42%), Labuan (40%); Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya (39%); Penang (31%); and Perlis (30%).
He said a total of 41,226 cases were reported up to December 21 throughout the country, a jump of 92% or 19,782 cases, compared with the 21,444 cases reported during the same period last year. – Bernama
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