October could not bring any respite for the dengue-hit provincial capital as eight more succumbed to the deadly virus in the city on Saturday. The deceased included 17-year-old Mubashar who was the only brother to six sisters. More than 500 dengue cases were confirmed in Lahore in the last 24 hours, with the total number of dengue patients in Punjab reaching 12,846. Of those 11,243 belonged to Lahore alone. According to the Health Department, 1,649 dengue patients were under treatment in various hospitals in the province. Meanwhile, the number of dengue patients in Faisalabad has reached 765 as 30 new cases were reported in the city while 18 new cases were registered in Multan on Saturday. The total number of patients shifted to Nishtar Hospital has reached 248. Meanwhile, according to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Health Department the total number of suspected cases reported so far was 442 of which 197 were confirmed as dengue positive with only five deaths to date in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
