GUWAHATI: Three more persons succumbed to Japanese Encephalitis (JE), while 12 fresh cases were reported in Assam on Saturday, according to a release issued by the National Health Mission. The death toll due to JE has increased to 63 in the state since July one.
The 12 new cases reported during the day took the tally to 347 during the same period. All three deaths reported during the day are from Nagaon.
The fresh cases include two each from Dibrugarh and Kamrup Metro along with one each from Cachar, Chirang, Goalpara, Hojai, Karbi Anglong, Nagaon, Tinsukia and Udalguri.
The state had reported three deaths and six new JE cases on Friday.
All the districts have formed a District Rapid Response team on Acute Encephalitis Syndrome and JE. PTI
