1. National Dengue Day | 172 dengue cases reported in Bengaluru
Bengaluru has recorded 172 cases of dengue in the last 13 days, according to data shared by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The civic body has put in place precautionary measures to contain the spread of the vector-borne disease.
BBMP Special Commissioner (Health) Suralkar Vikas Kishor said the Health Department has constituted four teams for each ward to spray insecticides and carry out fogging. The BBMP will be using mist cannon machines, that were purchased during the Covid-19 pandemic, to spray disinfectants. The Health Department has taken these cannons to engage in the fight against dengue.