The total number of positive dengue cases in Karnataka has surpassed the 10,000-mark, with nearly 400 active hospitalisations.
The number of dengue deaths remains at eight.
At least 4,572 blood samples were tested for dengue across the state which brought the total testing samples figures to around 80,000.
In seven months, the highest number of cases have been recorded within BBMP limits in Bengaluru followed by Chikkamagaluru, Mysuru, Haveri, Dharwad and Chitradurga.
According to the health department’s data, statewide dengue positive cases during the same period last year stood at around 3,000.
Health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao noted that the numbers were “concerning” but there is no reason for panic.
Rao said, “Measures needed to reduce spread of dengue has been implemented, which is being monitored.”
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