Dengue fever claimed three more lives in Lahore and infected another 75 in last 24 hours across Punjab including 59 in provincial capital, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.

Punjab Health Secretary Imran Sikandar Baloch said that the dengue patients’ toll has now reached 25,605 across the province including most number of cases 18,169 from Lahore. 

Anti-Dengue squad quelled dengue larva from 270 indoor and outdoor places from Lahore.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21 new cases were reported taking the toll to the 10507. However, 20 patients successfully recovered from dengue fever as well in across the provinces. 

Reporter Zahid Chaudhary