Panchkula: A total of 66 new cholera cases were reported from Abheypur and Buddanpur villages at public hospitals, sector 6, on Sundays, with a total of 409 cases in four days.
Of the 66 patients 47 were children, said Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr.
Mukta Kumar.
Those who have been repatriated are under the supervision of camp members in place, Kumar added.
He said chlorine, OR and related drugs were being distributed in homes.
The Department of Community Health Engineering and Huda on Sunday continued work to repair water pipes in the villages.
Water supplied in villages through tankers.
The team also began checking damaged water connections taken by the villagers.
The source claims many villages have stabbed a pipe to draw water illegally, one possible reason behind contamination.
The investigation report into the death of a nine-year-old child has not been submitted.
Cholera Petaya: 47 of 66 new patients are children
