PRAYAGRAJ: At least 12 new dengue cases were reported in the district on Friday, taking the tally of dengue patients to 359. New cases were detected in Katra (1), NayaPurwa (1), Kareli (1), Naini (2), Rajapur (2), Govindpur (1), Manda (1), Kaurihar (1), Kaudhiyara (1) and Koraon (1). Out of the 12 cases detected on Friday, six were from city areas while rest six from rural areas.
Moreover, out of total 359 dengue cases in the district so far, 256 are in urban pockets while the rest 103 are in rural areas.
The officials of health department after witnessing a significant spike in dengue cases in urban areas, intensified the anti-larva spraying drive in Katra, Govindpur, Chota Baghara, Rajapur, and other localities to check the spread of the disease.
Officials appealed to people to adopt preventive measures to keep the mosquito-borne disease at bay. Anti-larva spraying and fogging were also taken up in trans-Ganga and trans-Yamuna areas.
