More than 3,300 FIRs were recorded in Rawalpindi and Mrree for violations of the deputy prevention guidelines, as the authorities take legal measures to control the spread, it appeared on Thursday.
In Rawalpindi, nearly 129,000 teams inspected more than 4.4 million houses and found larvae in 91,909 of them, in Murrier, 167 teams interviewed 427,955 houses and detected larvae in 2,178.
Overall, 1.17 m of sites were inspected, of which 106,062 were tested positive for the dengue larvae.
Consequently, 1,458 premises were also sealed and 3,085 Challans were issued, causing fines of more than 7.5 million in Rawalpindi.
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In Murrier, 983 premises were sealed and fines amounting to Rs844,000 were imposed.
The officials said that the repression of SOP violations, associated with large -scale surveillance, would continue in the coming weeks in the context of efforts to contain the epidemic.
Growing case
A total of 176 confirmed cases of dengue have been reported to Rawalpindi and Mirurus this season, 23 new infections emerging in the past 24 hours.
Dengue, transmitted by a kind of mosquito which reproduces in stagnant water, remains an increasing concern, especially for monsoon rains and floods across the country.
Despite the increase in the number of patients, no death -related deaths have been recorded in one or the other district.
According to district health officials, Rawalpindi has reported to date 99 experienced cases, while Mirrier has recorded 77.
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Currently, 94 patients receive treatment in hospitals. Punjab health authorities have also established dozens of emergency medical camps in affected districts.
“Crue waters destroy sanitation systems, mix wastewater with drinking water and provide ground for mosquitoes. Unless immediate preventive measures are taken, Punjab can attend an exponential increase in dengue, malaria and water diseases in the coming weeks”, warned an epidemiologist, while talking to The Express PK Press Club.
More than 15,400 patients in dengue, malaria, diarrhea, skin infections and other seasonal diseases were recorded in the province during the last month, according to the official health file.
