L-G Najeeb Jung reviews measures to fight dengue with top officials

Medical reports of a 34-year-old woman from Kalyanpuri, who died at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital last week, have confirmed that she succumbed to dengue. However, municipal corporations are yet to confirm that these deaths were due to the disease.

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Jung also directed the DDA to pay special attention to construction sites, parks and open spaces, and take measures to check the breeding of mosquito larvae. The Lt Governor has also directed all officials to raise awareness about prevention and cure of the disease through advertisements, radio spots and posters.

He directed the health department to ensure that hospitals, clinics and laboratories do not turn away any critical cases.

Several patients, with symptoms of fever, continued to throng out-patient departments (OPDs) in hospitals across the city, but only a few of them tested positive for dengue, said sources.

Of the 200 patients who had approached Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital  to seek treatment for fever, three patients tested positive for dengue, said doctors. Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital treated 507 fever patients, of which 24 tested positive for dengue. According to data from municipal corporations, 3,791 people were treated for dengue till September 19.

To ensure that hospitals don’t turn away any dengue patients, the Delhi government had procured 1,000 beds last week for its hospitals and dispensaries and it has promised to add another 1,000 beds.

In the wake of fresh showers over the weekend, the Centre had directed municipal corporations to step up fumigation efforts.