Manila, Feb. 17 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said it is assisting nine local government units (LGUs) spread out across Calabarzon, Central Luzon, and the National Capital Region (NCR) which saw a sharp increase in dengue cases.

In a radio interview, DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said Quezon City is among the Metro Manila LGUs with a rising number of dengue cases.

On Saturday, the Quezon City government declared a dengue outbreak after recording 1,769 cases from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14, which is almost 200 percent higher compared to the cases logged for the same period last year.

At least 10 dengue deaths were logged, and eight of them were minors.

Across the country, the DOH reported a total of 28,234 ca...