During the fourth week of January, there were 1297 suspected dengue cases reported in 26 districts in comparison to 1655 cases in 25 districts during the third week of the same month, a report from the Health Ministry said.
There is a 21.6% decrease in the week compared to the previous week.
Of all cases, 42.1% were reported from Western Province [Colombo Municipal Council – 6.5%, Rest of the Colombo District – 14.9%, Gampaha District – 13.1%, and Kalutara District – 7.6%].
Seventy-two MOH areas were flagged as high-risk areas during week 04. Out of them, 16 MOH areas showed a rising number of cases in week 04 compared to week 03, and another 34 MOH areas show a persistently high number of cases in both weeks 03 and 04.
In week 04 high risk level of Piliyandala, Boralesgamuwa, Kahathuduwa, Divulapitiya, Ragama, Medadumbara, Udunuwara, Dambulla, Habaraduwa, Vavuniya, Kinniya, Kalmunai South, Maho, Mawathagama, Pannala, Wariyapola, Mallawapitiya, Rasnayakapura, Dankotuwa, Mundel, Hali Ela, MC Rathnapura, Mawanella and Ruwanwella MOH areas have come down while Padukka, Hanwella, Poojapitiya, Rathgama, Ambalantota, Hambantota, Trincomalee, Alawwa, Karuwalagaswewa, Mahawewa, Anuradhapura, Eheliyagoda and Warakapola MOH areas were newly identified as high-risk areas.
