Dengue: 8 dead, 4401 infected in West Bengal, CM expresses concern
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Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed her concern over the dengue outbreak in the state, which claimed 8 lives and infected over 4400 people till July 26.
Speaking in the assembly, the CM said that strict measures are being taken to tackle dengue and warned private hospitals of strict actions in case patients are denied treatment.
The fight against dengue is being disrupted, she said, asking private hospitals to treat patients without caring about money. If a hospital refuses to accept the health card, its license will be revoked, she added.
Banerjee said most of the cases were being reported from North 24 Parganas and Nadia districts.
Meanwhile, the BJP asked Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay to provide time for discussing the dengue issue in the House, and when it was rejected, they staged a walkout.
BJP MLAs criticized the chief minister saying that she had provided incorrect information on dengue and that at least 10 lakh people were infected in the state.
With inputs from PTI