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Dengue Surge: Were Field Workers Reassigned? Chennai Commissioner Clarifies!
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News18•29-09-2026, 12:54
Dengue Surge: Were Field Workers Reassigned? Chennai Commissioner Clarifies!
- •1,175 people in Chennai have been affected by dengue fever in September alone this year.
- •Mostly, the fever subsides in 4 days; only 10% require hospital treatment.
- •The claim that dengue increased due to reassigning field workers from mosquito control is untrue, says the Commissioner.
- •Workers handled other tasks without affecting mosquito control efforts.
- •Contract works in Chennai Corporation must be completed by October 15, with no new works to be started thereafter.
Key Questions Answered
Chennai Corporation Commissioner Sameeran stated that the claims of field workers being assigned alternative tasks that led to a rise in dengue are untrue, as workers managed other tasks without affecting mosquito control operations. Only 10% of the 1,175 people affected in Chennai this September required hospital treatment.
Chennai Corporation contract works must be completed by October 15, with no new works starting thereafter, and waste and barriers dumped across the Cooum River for the double-decker flyover project must be removed by October 10 under NHAI monitoring.
The incidence of dengue in Chennai this September is higher than last September, but it remains lower compared to September 2024.
