Dengue cases are constantly spiraling upward in the state and the toll has crossed the 700-mark on Thursday evening. On Thursday, 32 fresh cases of dengue were recorded, a dozen fresh cases surfaced in Dehradun and Haridwar, seven in Nainital and one in US Nagar.
A total of 724 cases were recorded here, of which the maximum cases were from Dehradun (458) which has almost 63% of the cases compared to other districts. Dehradun district administration has also swung into action and came up with a toll-free number on Wednesday for people’s convenience to know about availability of beds, platelets, etc. at the hospitals.
While both Naintial and Haridwar are also witnessing a surge, since July, both districts have noted 103 cases each. Meanwhile, Pauri, US Nagar, and Chamoli have 50, six, and four cases respectively. Health department’s latest dengue data as of today mentions a single death due to dengue while residents are claiming otherwise. The Department stated that 631 people have recovered while 92 are active dengue cases. To strengthen the overall health system, the department has also hired 24 specialist doctors under ‘you quote, we pay’ scheme on Thursday. Most of them are deployed at US Nagar, Haridwar, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Pauri.