Highest number of dengue patients from Gampaha; total exceeds 66,000

The Gampaha District redorded the highest number of dengue patients in the country.

The highest number of dengue patients was previously recorded from the Colombo District, and the National Dengue Control Unit stated that over 1,000 dengue patients were reported during the past day.

The National Dengue Control Unit mentioned that the reporting of dengue patients continues to be higher within the Western Province, and that value is a percentage of 52.07 percent.

Accordingly, the National Dengue Control Unit mentioned that the total number of dengue patients recorded during this year so far is 66,064, and the number of dengue patients recorded during the period of July so far alone is 10,685.

Furthermore, acting Director Kapila Kannangara stated that the number of dengue fatalities recorded across the country by now has also rose to 46.

Meanwhile, 50 students contracted with dengue were also reported within the University of Ruhuna, and the president of the Maha student union of that university, Chamil Udayantha, stated that 6 students contracted with dengue were reported by today alone.

However, considering the existing dengue risk, all academic activities of the University of Colombo will be conducted via online methods from today until July 15, and the University of Moratuwa and the University of the Visual and Performing Arts are also temporarily closed by now.

Meanwhile, simultaneous to the national dengue control programme, special dengue programmes continue to be implemented in high-risk zones.