LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed all deputy commissioners
to speed up action against those violating dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs).
He directed this while presiding over a meeting to review the measures being taken
to control dengue in the province, at the Civil Secretariat here on Monday. Additional
chief secretary, administrative secretaries of various departments and officers concerned
attended the meeting while all divisional commissioners and deputy commissioners
participated through video link.
Addressing the meeting, the Chief Secretary said that no leniency should be shown
over violation of dengue SOPs and action should be expedited in high risk districts,
especially Rawalpindi.
He said that culling of larvae was very important to control dengue,
adding that special attention should be paid to indoor and outdoor surveillance in this
regard. He mentioned that continuity of collective efforts against dengue was a must
to overcome the disease. He also asked the officers to continue work with the same
spirit and dedication.
Primary and Secondary Healthcare (P&SH) Secretary gave a detailed briefing at the
meeting. He said that 107 people were arrested and 712 cases were registered in
different cities during a week for violating SOPs. The authorities arrested 65 people
in Lahore, 11 in Rawalpindi, 16 in Gujranwala, 8 in Bhakkar, 4 in Sheikhupura, 2 in Chakwal
and one in Attock.
He said that 2,278 confirmed dengue cases and four deaths had so far been reported
in the province this year.
