Upsurge in dengue cases recorded


Be careful: A man walking past a bunting warning about dengue at an apartment in Taman Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

PETALING JAYA: There is so much attention on Covid-19 that many people forget that the nation is battling another deadly disease at the same time – dengue.

Many Covid-19 hotspots are also hotspots for dengue, especially in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. On Sunday, the number of new dengue cases outnumbered those of Covid-19.

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