The anti-dengue drive initiated by the district administration was in full swing under which surveillance was being carried out at various points.
Deputy Commissioner Kasur, Muhammad Irshad Bhatt on Tuesday visited various areas to inspect anti-dengue arrangements.He checked the attendance and performance of the anti-dengue squad in the area. The DC checked several houses in Union Council- 4 and reviewed indoor dengue surveillance. He directed the dengue teams deputed in the area to gear up fumigation process. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Health Authority Dr Laeeq and other officer concerned were also present. Eighteen new dengue virus cases were reported in the provincial metropolis on Monday. According to the Health department sources, besides the dengue virus cases, 1,561 larvae spots were reported in the last 24 hours, with many patients under treatment in different hospitals of the city. Various squads conducted surveillance at indoor and outdoor places to detect dengue larvae during the last 24 hours. The anti-dengue squad destroyed dengue larvae at 1,561 places in the province during continuing surveillance. Sources said that on Monday, 18 patients of dengue fever were reported in Lahore and the number of dengue patients in the metropolis has risen to 322 so far this year. Moreover, 2,678 beds have been allocated for dengue patients in hospitals across Punjab, the Health Department said. It may be mentioned here that Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore Rafia Haider, Additional Deputy Commissioners, and Assistant Commissioners are continuously paying surprise visits to check the performance of dengue teams working on the ground, in the wake of increasing dengue cases after rains. The DC reviewed the performance of dengue teams in Allama Iqbal, Shalimar and Cantt areas, on Monday. Checking of more than 5,000 places would be ensured on daily basis, she said. Meanwhile, in a statement issued recently, Ms. Haider announced that the number of dengue surveillance could be increased, keeping in mind the rain alerts of the Meteorological department.
