The Rawalpindi district has recorded a total of 97 confirmed dengue cases during the current year, according to updated District Health Authority statistics released on Wednesday, November 11. Of these cases, 13 were recorded specifically during the month of November.
Data from the health authority shows that 6,809 patients were screened at district hospitals this year. Out of that total, 6,251 were classified as suspected, two as probable, and 97 as confirmed. Additionally, 459 patients tested negative.
As of the time of the report, ten patients remain admitted in hospitals, which includes five confirmed cases. The health authority reported that there have been zero dengue-related fatalities recorded so far.
For the month of November, the 13 reported cases were distributed across Morgah, UC 20 Asghar Mall Scheme, Ganj Mandi, UC CTR-13, UC City-1, and Sadiqabad.
To address health SOP violations, authorities have taken legal action resulting in 2,798 FIRs registered across the district. These enforcement measures also led to 686 premises being sealed, 2,331 challans issued, and the collection of Rs.3.156 million in fines.
