Bloomberg reported the country is on track to record its worst dengue outbreak in history.

Quoting Singapore’s National Environment Agency, the report said the country has recoded 1,736 cases in the week ending July 18, and this is the highest number of weekly infections ever recorded in the country.

Record breaking numbers

The agency also cautioned that the total number of dengue cases this year which is currently at more than 18,900 cases, is expected to surpass a historical high of over 22,000 in 2013.