A total of 317 new dengue fever cases, including four deaths, were reported during the 29th Epidemiological Week (ME29), which is from July 14 to 20, said health director-general Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

He said with the new cases recorded, the number of dengue cases had increased to 2,690 cases in ME29, from 2,373 in ME28, with a total of six deaths.