In just three days the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has as many as 13 patients admitted for dengue.
According to officials from the CMCH, four from Tirupur were admitted on January 2. The number rose to 11 on Sunday and now to 13 on Monday. From the total, seven cases are from Tirupur and the rest from Coimbatore.
Nevertheless, officials from the CMCH attribute the number to the season and term it “normal”.
Pointing out that the condition of the patients is stable; the officials have asked people not to panic.