As many as Rs 99,90,804 fine was imposed and 4,359 FIRs had been registered on violations of anti-dengue SOPs from January 1 to date in various areas of the Rawalpindi district, said District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control Dr Sajjad Mehmood here Sunday.
Giving details of the penalty actions, the health officer said that the district administration, in collaboration with allied departments, had sealed 637 premises and issued tickets to 1,310 violators in 2023.
Dr Sajjad informed that around 2,396 confirmed cases had been reported in the district this year, while the number was 1,890 in 2021, and 4,418 in 2022 during the period.
The health officer further stated that presently 42 patients were admitted to the district’s hospitals, including 34 to the Holy Family Hospital, five to Wah General Hospital, two to Kalar Syeda and one to the Taxila Hospital.
Dr Sajjad informed that 2,366 patients were discharged after treatment while two patients were in critical condition.
During the last day’s indoor vector surveillance, the teams checked 5,757 houses and larvae were detected at 97 sites while during outdoor surveillance larvae were found at 28 spots while inspecting 1,845 places.
