BAHAWALPUR:The District Emergency Response Committee (DERC) on Wednesday met here and reviewed the dengue situation.
The meeting was held here at committee room of the Deputy Commissioner office which was presided over by Deputy Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia.
He said all the steps should be taken to keep people safe from dengue. He said that 100 per cent coverage of hotspots should be ensured and Android user activities should be further enhanced.
The meeting was informed that from January 1 to December 7, as many as 1441 suspected cases of dengue were reported. Out of which 107 cases are confirmed.
District Coordinator Dr Khalid Chanar told that vector surveillance was being carried out in the district. A total of 412 indoor and 108 outdoor surveillance teams are active in the district. He said there are 1694 hotspots in the district and 100 per cent have been covered from November 29 to December 5.