20.5 per cent surge in Dengue cases

• 1,909 suspected dengue cases have  been reported from across 26 districts

By Kalani Kumarasinghe   

A 20.5 per cent increase has been reported in Dengue cases  reported this week in comparison to the previous week, the National  Dengue Control Unit said.  According to the unit, 1,909 suspected dengue cases have  been reported from across 26 districts between April 17 to April 23,  with an increase of 325 cases from the previous week.    

It said 48.5 per cent of the cases were from the Western  Province, with 3.9 per cent reported from the Colombo Municipal Council  city limits.   

Gampaha, Kalutara, Batticaloa, Trincomalee and Kandy  districts reported a high number of cases with 55 MOH areas flagged as  high-risk areas.   

Dehiwala, Piliyandala, Homagama, Kaduwela and Kolonnawa  areas were identified as the top high risk areas in the Colombo District, with Attanagalla, Biyagama and Divulapitiya areas also flagged  as high risk areas in the Gampaha District. The most number of dengue  patients admitted this week was reported from the Negombo District  General Hospital.