Overview

• Punjab’s seasonal total has reached 1,430 infections, with Lahore reporting 15 new cases for 245 overall and Rawalpindi adding 20 to reach 676.
• Islamabad recorded 56 new cases in the past day—37 in rural areas and 19 in urban—with 27 patients admitted, according to the District Health Officer.
• The meteorological alert names Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Multan, Sialkot, Peshawar, Sukkur and Hyderabad as high-risk areas.
• Health authorities urge preventive steps including repellents, covering water containers and keeping surroundings clean and dry as floodwater leaves stagnant pools.
• Lahore residents and doctors report crowded public hospitals, irregular dengue counters and patchy fumigation, while the deputy commissioner orders intensified surveillance and sanitation work.