Punjab reported three new confirmed cases of dengue in the region on Saturday. As per details, 482 suspected cases of dengue were also recorded in Punjab during the last 24 hours. Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department (P&SHD) said two confirmed dengue cases were reported from Lahore and one from Rawalpindi. All suspected cases of dengue had been kept in surveillance and their tests were being conducted. As many as 98 dengue cases had been registered since January this year in the province. However, 85 cases were being discharged after recovery while currently 13 dengue patients were under treatment. The P&SHD officials stated that no death due to dengue was reported this year due to effective measures taken by the government, adding that Punjab government was continuously working against dengue across the province. The anti-dengue staff recovered dengue larvae from 8,991 places during the last seven days.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 11th, 2020.
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