The Quezon City government is projecting a continued rise in the number of dengue cases until April.
On Thursday, Mayor Joy Belmonte reported a 283 percent rise in cases compared to the same period last year.
The number of dengue cases in Quezon City was placed at 2,779.
“This is 283 percent higher than the numbers that we had [at] this same time last year. So these numbers are still going up. Our projection is that the number of dengue patients will increase until April. I see that by April these will likely plateau and only then will they start to drop),” Belmonte said.
“Despite the fact that cases continue to rise, there will be no increase in the number of deaths due to the quick actions of the people and the parents of the children manifesting symptoms to prevent the severity of the illness. We attribute it to our massive education and awareness program,” she added. Rio N. Araja
Amid the rising cases, she said the QC resident are more aware of the dengue situation and seek treatment as soon as possible.