203 new dengue cases reported in Punjab

Lahore: Secretary Health Punjab Ali Jan Khan said that 203 more dengue patients have been reported in the province.

According to the provincial health department, 8,726 cases of dengue have been reported in Punjab this year.

Ali Jan Khan added that yesterday, 89 patients were reported in Lahore, 32 in Gujranwala, 30 in Rawalpindi and 25 in Multan.

He continued to say: “12 dengue patients were reported in Faisalabad, four in Kasur, two each in Sheikhupura and Hafizabad on Thursday”.

Moreover, one new case of dengue has been reported in Attock, Khanewal, Chakwal, Bahawalpur, Nankana Sahib, Toba Tek Singh and Layyah each.

According to Ali Jan, a total of 169 dengue patients are currently under treatment in hospitals across Punjab.