Over 260 dengue cases to fore in Sonepat district, 224 in Panipat

With the number of confirmed cases crossing the 260 mark, there is no let-up in the spread of dengue cases in Sonepat district. In Panipat district, with six new confirmed patients, the count of dengue cases this season rose to 224 on Sunday.

Apart from this, 35 malaria cases have been reported in the district. The rising dengue cases have rung alarm bells for the Health Department and the residents in both districts.

However, no particular pocket has been identified in the urban area, as dengue cases are reported from almost all colonies in urban areas. The dengue cases are significantly increasing in the rural areas in comparison to the urban areas, said sources.

Dr Manjeet Rathi, Nodal Officer for Dengue and Malaria, said that a total 260 cases and 35 malaria cases had been reported in Sonepat district so far.

The cases are on rise as the temperature has not dipped so far but the cases are coming from the scattered areas, he said.

It was a good sign that no pocket in the district has become a hotspot so far, said Dr Rathi.

Similarly, in Panipat district, admitting the surge in dengue cases, Dr Sunil Sanduja, Deputy Civil Surgeon and Nodal Officer for Malaria and Dengue, said although cases were coming from urban and rural areas equally. No specific high risk zone has been identified in the district.

Apart from this, the number of viral fever cases is also on the rise in the region. The OPDs in government and private hospitals are filled with viral fever cases, he said.