School assembly, PT sessions banned as Dengue cases swell

City News Sep, 19 2022
School assembly, PT sessions banned as Dengue cases swell
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Karachi: To combat rise in cases of Dengue virus, Commissioner Muhammad Iqbal Memon notified an immediate ban on assembly and physical training (sessions in schools. Memon also notified standard operating procedures all schools must follow whether government or private such as ensuring students wear full-sleeved clothing.

Schools have been asked to regularly fumigate their campuses with anti-Dengue and anti-malaria insecticides. They must also hold an information session on campus to educate teachers and students regarding necessary precautions to take against mosquito-borne diseases. Pakistan Medical Association General Secretary Dr Qaiser Sajjad said that government statistics of Dengue in Karachi are different from actual number of cases.

“Many Dengue victims are receiving treatment from small clinics nearby,” he said. He said that there is a discrepancy between death toll released by government and actual figure. Meanwhile, Sindh Health Department said Dengue wards are active in government hospitals of province. It said that 722 beds have been allocated for Dengue patients in hospitals across Sindh and that 574 beds allocated for Dengue in province are currently vacant. According to the health department, 140 Dengue patients are under treatment in government hospitals of Karachi.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 19 2022

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Adnan Amanat
Adnan Amanat https://www.dailynationalcourier.com/author/adnan-amanat
Journalist at Daily National Courier. Covering different beats including Politics, Current Affairs & other news content in a well-versed manner. Also member of Karachi Union of Journalist (KUJ).

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