Jharkhand reports 70 fresh cases of dengue

Jharkhand reported 70 fresh cases of dengue, an official said on Saturday. According to a bulletin of the health department, blood samples of 373 people were tested and of those, reports of 70 turned positive on Friday.

Jharkhand's Giridih district recorded the highest number of 33 cases, while East Singhbhum and Deoghar reported 16 and 12 cases respectively. Pic: Reuters

Jharkhand reported 70 fresh cases of dengue, an official said on Saturday. According to a bulletin of the health department, blood samples of 373 people were tested and of those, reports of 70 turned positive on Friday.

Jharkhand's Giridih district recorded the highest number of 33 cases, while East Singhbhum and Deoghar reported 16 and 12 cases respectively. On Friday, the dengue cases were reported from six districts out of 24 in Jharkhand.

The state has registered 1,827 dengue-positive cases from January this year till October 6, while six persons have lost lives due to the disease during the period.