MIRPURKHAS: As many as 24 new dengue fever cases have been reported in Chachro city, taking the total number of the cases to 42. It is pertinent to mention here that the Taluka Headquarter (THQ) Hospital of Chachro has no facility to diagnose the disease, vector control initiatives, and preventive measures. Last year, most of the patients admitted to the Civil Hospital of Mirpurkhas were from the rural areas of Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas district, said Dr Safi Nohri, medical officer of the hospital.