00:00There is a slowdown in the number of dengue cases in the country according to the Department of Health.
00:10According to the government's data, 15,134 cases were reported from January 19 to February 15.
00:19That's 5% lower than the 15,904 cases from January 5 to 18.
00:26In total, more than 43,000 dengue cases were reported this year as of February 15.
00:33Calabar Zone is still ahead with more than 9,000 cases, 7,551 in NCR while there are 7,362 cases in Central Luzon.
00:45According to the DOH, reducing the number of cases is a big help to the public in cleaning,
00:52destroying waste and creating misting or fogging.
00:57The DOH is also launching the 4 o'clock anti-mosquito campaign.
01:03This is a joint effort by the communities later at 4 o'clock in the afternoon to open the waste dumps that contain dengue.
01:12Some places in Quezon City, Iloilo, Antique, Aklan, Guimaras and Negros Occidental will be included in the campaign.
01:20Also in Davao, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental, Sarangani and General Santos City.
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