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Shops, food points sealed for dengue SOPs violations

By APP
October 14, 2024
A representational image shows a view of a closed shop. — INP/File
A representational image shows a view of a closed shop. — INP/File

Rawalpindi:Focal Person for Dengue, Tahira Aurangzeb along with Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Hassan Waqar Cheema visited different areas of the city to inspect dengue surveillance activities.

According to details, they visited a number of shops and restaurants and examined samples for dengue larvae. McDonald’s, Al-Fatah Crockery and Furniture Store and Monin Restaurant were sealed after the larvae were recovered from the samples. Tahira Aurangzeb on the occasion said that CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif was very serious about the dengue issue in Rawalpindi.

“On the instructions of the Chief Minister Punjab, we have put all our attention on dengue”, she said. The focal person urged citizens to support the government on dengue issues through rendering their efforts and following the dengue preventive measures.