Indore (Madhya Pradesh): There is no relief for citizens from the deadly dengue scourge, which is spreading its tentacles across the city with each passing day. As many as 22 more people tested positive. With this, the total number of positive patients has reached 225, so far. Out of the 22 patients, 8 are females and 14 males, including 8 children.
According to district malaria officer Dr Daulat Patel, a total of 225 patients have tested positive, so far, including 120 males and 105 females. As many as 38 children have tested positive, so far.
“We’ve been running an intense anti-larvae survey across the district to prevent the spread of the disease and also to spread awareness among the people. We’ve also sprayed and fogged in the areas where dengue patients were found with the help of Indore Municipal Corporation,” Dr Patel said.
Only two patients admitted, cases rising in Vijay Nagar
While the number of patients is increasing in private hospitals, only two patients have been admitted to hospital according to the records of the health department.
The officials claimed that all the other patients were doing well and many of them did not require hospitalization, while many had been discharged healthily.
Officials also said cases had been increasing in the Vijay Nagar area as more than 5 patients in the area were found positive. Cases in Bhawarkuan also rising.
Patients tested positive include
Age of patient - Male/Female - Area of residence
69 years - male - Ward No 15
21 years - female - Bhawani Nagar
26 years - male - Vijay Nagar
8 years - female - Lahiya Colony
29 years - female - Vijay Nagar
17 years - male - Vijay Nagar
22 years - male - Brij Nayani Colony
33 years - male - Vijay Nagar
16 years - female - Vijay Nagar
13 years - male - Barlai Jagir
30 years - female - SS Infinitus
51 years - female - Palhar Nagar
30 years - male - Index Satellite
14 years - male - Paliya Village
24 years - male - Barfani Dham
14 years - male - Kanadiya
45 years - female - Saket Nagar
3 years - female - Indore
18 years - male - Mangal City
60 years - male - Padmawati Colony
22 years - male - Scheme 134
25 years - male - Padmavati Colony
