The total number of dengue cases in Punjab reached 16,129, the highest in the state since 2017, with 519 fresh cases reported on Saturday. According to the Punjab government’s health department records, in 2016, a total of 10,439 dengue cases were reported followed by 15,398 in 2017. The cases were at 14,980 in 2018 and reduced to 10,170 in 2019.