Sonepat sees two-fold rise in dengue cases in 2 days

Mukesh Tandon

Tribune News Service

Sonepat, October 14

A sudden spike in dengue cases in the district has put the Health Department officials on their toes. A double fold increase in dengue cases has been reported within two days in Sonepat district.

As per sources in the Health Department, a total of 48 dengue positive cases were reported in the district till Tuesday. But, 25 new cases were reported on Wednesday while 20 on Thursday and the total number touched 93 on Thursday.

174 teams to check residential pockets

• 174 teams have been deployed in the field to check water accumulation in residential areas.
• Notices served on 2,711 house or business house owners

According to the data available, it was the highest number of dengue positive cases reported in the past five years. According to the Health department, only 9 cases were reported in 2016; 54 in 2017, 22 in 2018; 12 in 2019 and only 15 confirmed cases in 2020.

Though the downfall in Covid cases has given relief to the Health Department, the sudden surge in dengue cases has given them sleepless nights this year. Admitting the surge in dengue cases in the district, Dr Anvita Kaushik, Nodal Officer for Malaria and Dengue said 174 teams had been deployed in the field to conduct checking of water accumulation in and around the residential pockets. Besides, notices have also been served on 2,711 house or business establishment owners, she added. Dr Jai Kishor, Civil Surgeon (CS), said 93 cases had been reported in the district so far, which were six times more in comparison to the previous year.

A meeting with IMA members and private blood bank owners was held in connection with the surge in dengue cases and they have been told to report all cases to the government, he added. It has also been directed that platelets be given to patients as per the norms of the government. A 16-bedded ward has been set up in the general hospital and three dengue patients are admitted there, he said.