Dengue cases top 58,000; one more death reported
Posted on August 8th, 2023
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The tally of Dengue cases reported for 2023 has surpassed the 58,000 mark while one more death was reordered, according to the Epidemiology Unit.
Accordingly, as of July 07, a total of 58,138 cases have been reported so far in 2023, with the highest number of cases being recorded from the Gampaha district as 8,970. In addition, the fresh death pushed the total fatalities to 38.
Further, the Western Province has recorded over 28,000 cases, the highest in terms of provinces.
Moreover, the Epidemiology Unit has identified 47 high-risk MOH areas where dengue breeding places have been found in abundance.
The month of July has so far logged 1,449 Dengue cases.