COLOMBO (News 1st): The number of reported dengue patients has increased to 77,028 so far this year.The highest number of patients continues to be reported from the Gampaha and Colombo districts.The unit stated that 21,650 dengue patients have been reported in the country during just the past 20 days of this month.The number of dengue deaths reported so far stands at 56.The National Dengue Control Unit stated that 162 Medical Officer of Health (MOH) divisions across the island have been further designated as high-risk dengue zones.
