As coronavirus wave fades in Pakistan, the dengue virus has once again reared its ugly head across Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
According to health authorities, 90 cases of the dengue virus have been reported across Punjab during the past 24 hours. Of these, 81 cases were reported in Lahore alone.
Rawalpindi reported six cases of dengue virus while Vehari, Sargodha and Dera Ismail Khan one case each of the virus.
The total tally of dengue virus cases this year has surged to 1,082 whereas 905 cases in total have been reported from Lahore.
Dengue larvae were found at 158 spots by health authorities on Saturday.
Meanwhile, 32 more people were infected with the virus in Islamabad in the past 24 hours, pushing the tally of the cases to 177.
Several cases of the dengue virus were also reported in Peshawar. The recent spike in dengue cases has alarmed the provincial health department.
People have demanded the government take adequate measures to stem the disease from spreading.
