Punjab on Monday reported 445 new cases of the mosquito-borne dengue virus disease in the last 24 hours period, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Provincial health secretary, Imran Sikandar Baloch has said that three deaths of dengue patients reported in the province Sunday.

The Health Secretary said that yesterday 345 dengue fever cases were reported in Lahore. The viral disease has claimed 48 lives in Punjab in this season.

Overall 2444 dengue fever patients have been admitted in hospitals across the province, according to the top health official. Most patients of dengue fever, i.e. 1590, have been admitted in Lahore’s hospitals.

In Punjab so far 14,110 dengue hemorrhagic fever cases have been reported in the current season, the health secretary said.

Most cases of the disease, 10,506 have been reported in Lahore this year, according to the secretary of health.