The Department of Health reported on Tuesday, July 19, a total of 65,190 dengue cases recorded from Jan. 1 to July 2.
According to the agency, this year's cases are 83 percent higher compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 at 35,715.
DOH added most dengue cases were reported from Region III with 9,448 at 14 percent; Region VII with 7,771 at 12 percent; and Region IX with 5,708 at 9 percent.
In the recent period, DOH said, from June 5 to July 2 where 16,324 cases were recorded, the region with the highest number of cases were Region III with 3,196 at 20 percent; National Capital Region with 1,729 at 11 percent and Region VII with 1,703 at 10 percent.
DOH disclosed that 13 out of 17 regions have already exceeded the epidemic threshold in the past four weeks from June 5 to July 2, 2022 with Regions III, MIMAROPA, V, VI, IX, XI, XII, BARMM and CAR showing a sustained increasing trend from June 5 to July 2, 2022.
Nationally, there were 274 deaths reported due to dengue with a case fatality rate of 0.4 percent.. The deaths were reported in January with 36; February with 32; March with 39; April with 46; May with 63; and June with 58.