117 arrested for flouting dengue SOPs.

LAHORE -- The authorities concerned continued action over violations of dengue standard operating procedures (SOPs) across the province, arresting 117 persons and registering 769 cases in different cities during the last week.

At a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Punjab Abdullah Khan Sumbal, officials briefed that the authorities arrested 82 persons in Lahore, eight in Sahiwal, seven each in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Sargodha, two each in Chakwal and Chiniot, and one each in Kasur and Bhakkar.

Expressing concern over the surfacing of dengue cases in Bahawalpur, the Chief Secretary directed the commissioner and deputy commissioner to ensure strict monitoring of the situation. He said that the next one month is very important with regard to dengue, adding that anti-dengue activities should be intensified at hotspots in high-risk districts. He said that any laxity would not be tolerated as all the officers have extensive experience in the implementation of anti-dengue protocols.

The Chief Secretary also issued instructions to the...