Two more provinces — Leyte and South Cotabato — have declared a state of calamity as dengue has claimed close to 500 lives and infected some 116,000 people across the country since the start of the year. The top five areas in Leyte, which have more than a hundred dengue cases, are Baybay City (155); Jaro (126); Palo (123); Sta. Our public and private hospitals are being crowded mostly by dengue patients,” Vice Gov. The provincial health office reported 3,347 dengue cases in South Cotabato from Jan. 1 to July 13, a 149-percent rise from the 1,344 dengue cases in the same period last year. Dengvaxia updateFrom Jan. 1 to July 13, 9,594 dengue cases and 62 deaths had been been recorded in Central Visayas.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 21, 2019 23:26 UTC