Singapore dengue cases rise to 5,033, five die so far this year

Five people have died from dengue this year, as the number of cases weekly “remain high”, the National Environment Agency said today.

As of 3:00pm last Friday, there were 5,033 dengue cases in Singapore this year – more than double the reported number of cases in the same period in 2019. Three people died from dengue in the same period last year, Channel News Asia reports.

“The number of weekly dengue cases remain high, and continues to be a serious public health concern,” the agency said in its media release.

The five people who died were aged between 60 and 80 years old, and all lived or worked within dengue cluster areas, NEA said.

According to the NEA website today, 110 dengue clusters have been identified. The biggest cluster, with 182 cases, includes several blocks in Jurong West Street 91, Jurong West Street 92, Yunnan Crescent, Yunnan Road, Yunnan Walk 2 and Yunnan Walk 3.