Corona prevention steps help bring down summer illnesses

Kochi | Friday | 1st May, 2020

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“Due to the Covid-19 scare and people maintaining social distancing, the spread of communicable diseases has come down. We have started fogging in areas where dengue cases were reported earlier and officials have been appointed to ensure the completion of fogging in time. We will ensure that the threat of communicable diseases is kept at bay as well,” said a health official. Last year, most dengue cases were reported from Gandhi Nagar, Kaloor and Karukappilly here. This year, suspected dengue cases have been reported from Varapetty, Punnekad, Ayavana, Lisie Road and Pallarimangalam..