President instructs Provincial Chief Secretaries to take prompt action to control the spread of dengue

On the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake has informed all Provincial Chief Secretaries in writing  to take all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of dengue.

The President’s Secretary has also instructed the Armed Forces and the Police to extend their fullest cooperation to the Chief Secretaries in accordance with the requirements of the Dengue Control Program.

During the previous week, 1896 dengue cases were recorded throughout the island, with the Western Province reporting the highest number of cases (49%).

In the Western Province, 21% of dengue cases have been reported from Gampaha district, 18% from Colombo district and 7% from Kalutara district. Among them, 3.4% of dengue cases have been reported from the Colombo Municipal Council area alone.

Furthermore, a considerable number of patients have been reported from the districts of Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Kandy, Galle, and Kegalle.

The districts of Colombo, Gampaha, and Kalutara have recorded an increase in patients compared to the previous week.