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ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):The district administration of Islamabad has stepped up its anti-dengue operations on Thursday to get control over the situation and move toward making the city dengue-free.
Officials said the overall condition remains stable as district teams continue daily surveillance and field actions.
A daily surveillance report issued by the district teams highlighted the measures taken during the past 24 hours. Under the ongoing anti-dengue operation, teams carried out fogging in 445 high-risk zones and sprayed 23 houses identified during monitoring activities.
Teams also completed inspections at 23,260 locations across the city in a single day, marking a wide sweep of both rural and urban localities. According to the report, Islamabad recorded only 2 new dengue cases in the past 24 hours—one case from rural areas and one from urban areas.
Hospitals in the capital are currently treating 4 dengue patients, and doctors have described all of them as stable. Officials said there has been no alarming rise in cases, and hospital admissions remain limited.
During larva checking activities, teams detected positive larva at 20 commercial hotspots, while all open areas were found clear. Only one negative larva case surfaced and was addressed on the spot by field staff.
Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Memon said the district teams’ efficient actions, combined with public cooperation, have helped keep dengue under control. He added that identifying larva in time has allowed teams to increase checking and surveillance in commercial areas, which are more prone to breeding activity.
He noted that teams have been instructed to strengthen monitoring in these locations to prevent new cases from emerging. The administration has also taken strict action against individuals violating dengue SOPs, making arrests on the spot and initiating legal proceedings wherever required.
DC Irfan Memon said the anti-dengue operation will continue without interruption until the city is fully cleared of the virus. Fogging and inspections will remain ongoing across Islamabad to ensure continuous monitoring and prevention.
Officials urged residents and business owners to cooperate with inspection teams, eliminate stagnant water sources and follow preventive measures. The administration has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining daily surveillance and field operations until dengue transmission is fully eliminated from the capital.