Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, October 9
The tricity and the surrounding areas today reported 51 fresh cases of dengue — 41 from Mohali district and 10 from Chandigarh. With this, the total number of dengue cases reported from the tricity and the surrounding areas has touched 1,988. One fresh case of chikungunya was reported from Chandigarh today and two cases reported from Panchkula yesterday were confirmed today. The tricity chikungunya count has climbed to 134.
Health officials of Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula said daily fumigation was being carried out along with strengthening of field activities such as creating mass awareness and checking of breeding sources like coolers, containers and tyres.
Free testing
Free dengue-testing facility is available at the Department of Virology, PGI, the Department of Microbiology, GMCH-32 and GMSH-16 and the District Priority Lab (IDSP) at the Civil Hospital, Mani Majra.
Dengue Helpline: 9779558282
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