Two more succumb to dengue in Mohali, toll reaches 20

Mohali, October 21

Two more persons succumbed to dengue in Mohali district in the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 20. Also, 93 fresh cases were reported till this evening.

A total of 1,848 positive cases have been reported in the district in the past two months, with 344 cases and two deaths recorded in September. A total of 231 samples were collected today, out of which 93 reported positive for dengue. “We have an alarming situation at our hands. Anti-dengue drives have already been started. But we need full cooperation of the residents. The number of anti-larvae teams have been increased as our primary aim is to check the spread of the vector-borne diseases,” said Civil Surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur. She said inspection, spray and awareness campaigns by the teams of District Health Department for the prevention of dengue fever have been going on in the district since March. TNS

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