Chennai, Oct. 1 -- With 1,290 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease in September, dengue cases are on the rise in Chennai.

The number of cases from September are more than double the 605 cases reported in August, according to the Tamil Nadu Health Department.

Across Tamil Nadu, dengue cases have been increasing, with Chennai witnessing a two-fold rise in cases. The Health Department informed 72 people were affected by dengue in Chennai on September 30 alone.

Amid the rising cases, health officials at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital have established dedicated adult and paediatric wards with isolation beds and mosquito netting to manage the anticipated seasonal surge in dengue cases on Sunday (September 25)...