LAHORE/KARACHI: Dengue virus cases continue to surge in Pakistan as 230 new cases were reported in Punjab and 341 in Sindh on Monday.

According to Punjab Health Department, 99 cases were reported from Lahore, 87 from Rawalpindi, and 21 from Gujranwala during the last 24 hours, while 266 dengue patients are under treatment in Lahore hospitals.

In addition, Multan is also on red alert due to an increase in dengue virus cases.

Furthermore, 10,495 dengue cases were reported across Sindh this year, while 287 new cases were recorded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the number of dengue cases in the province reached 9,249.