It is reported that expert Dr. Nimalka Pannilahetti said that 32,600 dengue cases have been reported during the period of this year, which is higher than last year, and 50% of them have been reported from the Western Province.
Also, due to the high number of dengue patients in Wellawatta, Pamankada, Narahenpita, Kurunduwatta, Fort and Grandpass areas of Colombo city, 60 teams have been deployed to control the situation and if the fever persists for more than two days, the medical officer of the Colombo Municipal Council said to seek medical treatment immediately. Dr. Ruwan Vijayamuni has mentioned.
Furthermore, the Colombo Municipal Commissioner Bhadrani Jayawardena has also stated that dengue mosquitoes were found in abundance during the inspection of the city of Colombo, and a special program is in place to take measures against it.
