Pneumonia in Punjab, 85 died in a week

Lahore: The number of pneumonia cases have gone uncontrollably high in Punjab, due to which two more children have died in the last 24 hours.

During past seven days, 85 people have lost their lives due to pneumonia, while another 579 patients have been reported.

There have been 182 deaths due to pneumonia in the province this year.

On the other hand, a freezing cold wave continues in Lahore, leaving everyone suffering from flu, cough and fever.

Dr. Raja Muhammad Hasan of Services Hospital Emergency said that the disease of pneumonia is increasing due to the low immunity in the children and older people.

Out of the 589 cases of pneumonia reported across Punjab, 133 are related to Lahore.