Four more people died of the dengue fever on Monday, raising the official death toll to 298 in the province.
All four deaths were reported from Lahore, where the officially reported deaths have reached 261. The Health department said another 87 people were diagnosed with the deadly fever, with 49 cases in Lahore.
According to the department, Sarwar, 65, of Kot Lakhpat died in Lahore General Hospital. Shamim Bibi, 40, of Gia Bagga and Waqas, 21, of Manga Mandi lost their lives in Jinnah Hospital. Ramzan, 30, of Baghbanpura died in Services Hospital, Lahore.
Currently 777 dengue patients are under treatment in various hospitals of the province, with 559 being treated in the hospitals of Lahore.
