Johor sees week-on-week rise in dengue cases, total still less than same period last year

JOHOR BARU: The number of dengue cases in Johor saw an upward trend in epidemiological week 20 ending Saturday (May 21), with 82 cases against 57 in the previous week.

However, state health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (pic) said the situation was still under control with 648 cases recorded this year up to Saturday, against 1,015 cases in the corresponding period last year.