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SINGAPORE : The National Environmental Agency (NEA) has confirmed that there were 97 dengue cases reported from April 6 to 12.
That is the highest number in the past five weeks, when the weekly average has been about 75.
Meanwhile, there were 13 cases between April 13 and 14.
According to the Health Ministry (MOH), foreign workers make up a big number of the reported cases in Upper Paya Lebar Road, which is one of the dengue clusters.
Most of these foreign workers are from China, India and Bangladesh.
To avoid mosquitoes from breeding, NEA has requested those living in hostels above shop houses along Upper Paya Lebar to remove their roof gutters in the next week.
There are reportedly more than 60 breeding grounds in this area alone. - CNA/ms
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