With over 270 cases of dengue detected in the district in a few days, the government has released official orders stating that all government and private schools and colleges falling under Diphu Municipal Board and Greater Diphu Town area will remain closed from Monday to Saturday.
Assam Schools, Colleges Shut: Considering the rise in the number of Dengue cases Assam’s Karbi Anglong district within the last five days, the government of the state has decided to take several measures against the ‘impending epidemic’.
With over 270 cases of dengue detected in the district in a few days, the government has released official orders stating that all government and private schools and colleges falling under Diphu Municipal Board and Greater Diphu Town area will remain closed from Monday to Saturday, the order was released by the principal secretary, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.
A release by the National Health Mission (NHM), Assam, said that out of 285 dengue cases detected in the state between November 1 and 5, 271 were from Karbi Anglong district. Of the remaining 14, Kamrup Metropolitan district reported eight cases. While two cases were registered in Nalbari, one each was found in Charaideo, Kamrup (Rural), Nagaon and Hojai.
The Mission Director, NHM-Assam, MS Lakshmi Priya, along with other officials, visited the affected areas in Karbi Anglong during the day to take stock of the situation and to provide support to the district team to control the outbreak. “The situation in Karbi Anglong is under close watch and all preventive measures are being taken to combat the situation,” the NHM release said.
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