Ludhiana: There are 18 more cases of dengue and 131 suspected in the district in the last five days.
With this, the number of dengue cases has crossed 100-marks this season.
The Ministry of Health’s report on Thursday night showed 103 cases in the district, 55 patients were in Ludhiana, 39 of Punjab Regency and nine other states.
Of the 55 district cases, 47 have been reported from urban areas such as Sarabha Nagar, Ghumar Bath, Gurdev Nagar, BRS Nagar, Rajguru Nagar, Civil Line, Town Model, Rani Jhansi, Jalan Ferozepur and Ashapuri.
In addition, cases have also registered from Kailash Chowk, Bhamia Road, Chander Nagar, Janta Nagar, Basti Jodhewal, Kundanpuri, Sua Road, Dohandari train station, Sandra Sahnewal, Baloki, City of Defense, Sant Nagar, Nadha Guardian, Railway Station 2 , Colony EWS, Haibowal and Shimlapuri.
Of the 859 cases allegedly in the season here, 805 from Ludhiana, 45 from Punjab and nine countries from other states, including J & K, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana.
September 4, there are 85 cases.
Epidemiologist District Dr.
Ramesh Bhagat said, “cases are spread and come from high-risk areas.
Allegations of cases also increase.” A health department officer said, “We have asked Municipal Corporation (MC) officials to share the fogging schedule.
We have not accepted it .
“Health department officials said when fogging was not done correctly, dengue fever is expected to get worse.
“There is a need for coordination between the department.
The Ministry of Health alone cannot check these cases,” he added.
Authorities say they have shared a schedule with the Ministry of Health.
MC Health Officer Dr.
Vipul Malhotra, “We have sent a schedule again.
We have a small fogging machine on every large ward and 12 that do fogging on schedule.” Residents haze the lack of preventive measures in the city.
Dalap Khanna, an industrialist Sarabha Nagar, said, “Fogging has not been done.
In our area.
The control steps must be taken earlier.” A resident of the Town model said, “MC still has time to do a broad fogging before it’s too late to check the case – Bloody fever.
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