Ludhiana, Oct. 26 -- Dengue cases in the district have more than doubled this month, with the tally climbing to 252 cases so far in October, health department data shows. The district has reported 120 new cases this month alone, compared to 104 in September and just 16 in August. There were six cases in July, three each in June and May. Till Saturday evening, there had been 3,054 dengue tests across the district.

This year, till mid-September, the cases had registered a fall compared to previous years and the health department aimed to curb the spread of the vector-borne disease. During a visit to the district on May 10 to take stock of dengue preparations, health minister Balbir Singh had stated that the goal was to reduce dengue cases ...