Punjab reports 501 new cases of dengue

Author: Web Desk

The Punjab health department has confirmed that 501 new cases of dengue fever have surfaced. Whereas, the province reported six deaths in the last 24 hours on Wednesday.

The Punjab health secretary said that 380 new cases have surfaced in the provincial capital Lahore, 32 in Rawalpindi, 16 in Gujranwala, 10 in Sargodha, 8 in Kasur, 5 each in Attock and Vihari, 4 each in Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Sheikhupura and three in Gujarat.

The total count of dengue cases in Punjab has increased up to 19,595, whereas, six deaths were reported during the past 24 hours.

In Punjab, 81 persons have lost their lives due to dengue hemorrhagic fever.

The secretary said that 14,525 cases of mosquito-borne disease were reported in Lahore this year. 2,106 dengue patients are currently admitted to the Punjab hospitals and 1,438 in Lahore hospitals.

Yesterday, Punjab had recorded 456 new cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus disease. It also recorded six deaths in the last 24 hours.

According to the provincial health department, 333 new cases surfaced in the provincial capital Lahore, during the last 24 hours. Dengue fever on Monday claimed six lives, five in Lahore and one in Rawalpindi.

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