Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 18: Twenty-one fresh cases of dengue were reported today from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of cases so far this year to 6046.
A Health official said that 17 cases were reported today from Jammu district alone while 2 cases each were reported from Kathua and Rajouri districts. The positive patients include 18 adults and 3 children, he added.
He said maximum 3858 cases reported so far are from Jammu district followed by Udhampur district with 881 cases, Kathua 551 cases and Samba 349 cases. “There were 99 cases in Rajouri, 66 in Reasi, 65 in Doda, 62 in Ramban, 36 in Poonch, 9 in Kishtwar, 26 in Kashmir and 40 from other parts of the UT,” the official said.
The official further informed that a total of 1925 dengue patients have been admitted to the hospitals till date and of these, 1783 have been discharged and 63 patients are still under treatment.
“With each passing day, the dengue cases are subsiding now,” the official said. However, he advised the citizens not to lower the guard and ensure no stagnation of water in and around their houses as mosquitoes responsible for dengue breed in stagnant water.
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