JOHOR BARU: Johor recorded 12,280 dengue cases up to Epidemiological Week 40 (Epi Week 40) this year, a 156.2% increase from 4,793 cases during the corresponding period last year.
State health and environment committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said 5,625 cases, or 45.8%, were recorded in epidemic localities, while 6,655 cases, or 54.2%, were recorded in non-epidemic localities.
For Epi Week 40 alone, Johor Baru district recorded the highest number of cases at 156, or 63.2% of the state's total for the week, followed by Kulai with 60 cases (24.7%) and Kluang with nine (3.7%).
Segamat recorded six cases (2.5%), Muar four (1.6%), while Batu Pahat and Kota Tinggi recorded three cases each (1.2%).
Pontian and Tangkak recorded one case each (0.4%), while no cases were reported in Mersing.
Ling said no dengue deaths were reported during Epi Week 40.
However, the cumulative number of dengue deaths stood at 14 as of Epi Week 39 this year, compared with nine during the corresponding period last year.
Ling said dengue hotspots in Johor Baru included Bandar, Jelutong, Plentong, Pulai, Sungai Tiram, Tebrau and Tanjung Kupang in Gelang Patah.
In Kulai, the hotspots were Bukit Batu, Kulai, Sedenak and Senai.
The eight hotspots in Kluang were Kahang, Kluang, Layang-Layang, Macap, Nyior, Paloh, Renggam and Ulu Benut.
