Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SB)
Puttur, Jul 1: District in-charge minister J Krishna Palemar said that 53 cases of dengue have been reported from Dakshina Kannada district with the epidemic claiming two lives so far.
Speaking to media persons, Palemar said that the district administration has taken several precautionary measures including work force to control dengue. The highest number of dengue cases have bee reported from Beltangady taluk in the district, he said.
Further, district administration has been ordered to take all precautionary measures to effectively handle the situation if a flood-like situation arises with incessant and continuous rainfall in the future, said Palemar.