Tricity reports 101 fresh dengue cases; 30 in Chandigarh

The virus has claimed 10 lives in Mohali this year; no fatality in Chandigarh, Panchkula; 1,868 cases have surfaced in the tricity area this year

The tricity on Friday confirmed 101 fresh dengue cases with 54 surfacing in Mohali, 30 in Chandigarh and 17 in Panchkula.

Dengue cases are on the rise in Tricity. Maximum cases reported from Daria, Manimajra and Mauli Jagran in Chandigarh. (HT File/Representational image)

The cases of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease, started spiralling after September. So far this year, Mohali has reported a total of 1,264 confirmed dengue cases whereas Chandigarh’s total tally stands at 333 and Panchkula’s total is 271 cases.

Ten people have lost their lives due to dengue in Mohali this year. However, Chandigarh and Panchkula have not reported any fatality owing to the disease so far this year.

In Mohali, maximum cases were reported from urban areas of Dera Bassi and Zirakpur on Friday. In Chandigarh, most were reported from Daria village, Manimajra and Mauli Jagran.

Mohali civil surgeon Dr Adarshpal Kaur said, “Health teams carried out surveys on Friday also and in the past seven months, we have issued challans to around 3,100 violators. We are urging peoplenot to let water stagnate anywhere as mosquitoes hatch eggs wherever they find stagnant water, including water-filled containers and abandoned tyres in and around households.”