Three more people died from dengue in Sindh, while 113 new cases were reported, the DG Health Sindh spokesperson said.
Among the fatalities, one patient passed away in Karachi and two in Hyderabad. Today, 113 dengue patients were admitted to government hospitals, with an additional 57 treated in private facilities.
Currently, 44 dengue patients are receiving care in Karachi’s government hospitals, while Hyderabad reported 35 new cases and other districts saw 34 more.
A total of 241 patients are undergoing treatment across the province.
The health department tested 5,229 samples, confirming 774 positive cases of the disease. Sindh has allocated 556 hospital beds for dengue patients in government facilities, with 220 more in private hospitals in Karachi.
Meanwhile, 167 beds are fixed for dengue patients in the government hospitals of Hyderabad, while the number stands at 207 for private hospitals in the province’s second-largest city for the dengue ailment.
The health department informed that around 38 laboratories are active in Karachi, whereas 19 laboratories are operational in Hyderabad.
Earlier on Friday, the lethal spread of dengue continued in Karachi as two more people died from the disease, while 90 new patients were hospitalized in government hospitals during the last 24 hours, the Director General (DG) Health Sindh informed.
The Director General (DG) Health Sindh has issued a fresh report on the dengue situation across the province.
As many as 90 new patients were admitted to government hospitals, while another 85 patients were hospitalized in private hospitals in the city.
Additionally, 249 patients are currently under treatment in government hospitals, while 160 sufferers are receiving treatment in private hospitals in the metropolis.
Regarding tests conducted in the last 24 hours, the health department informed that 4,598 dengue tests were conducted across the province.
A total of 828 tests came back positive for the ailment.
