Y’nagar logs record 612 dengue cases this season

Yamunanagar on Wednesday reported 25 fresh dengue cases, taking the total number to a record 612, the highest in the district in recent years. The health department has collected 5,083 samples for dengue till date. According to officials, the number of dengue cases in the district is the highest in past years. A fatality due to the disease has also been reported in the district this season. Last year amid the pandemic, the number of dengue cases recorded was 241, while in 2020, 36 dengue cases were reported. In 2019, 51 cases were reported, 42 in 2018, 70 in 2017 and 65 in 2016.