Dengue has infected 69,380 people and killed 210 by June 23, Epidemiology Unit sources said.
They said the highest number, 29,320 were reported from the Western Province and of them, 15,079 were reported from the Colombo district. The Colombo Municipal Council area recorded 2,864 dengue patients, while the other parts of the district recorded 12,215 dengue patients.
The second highest number of dengue patients, 10,355, were reported from the Gampaha district. The third highest, 4,353, were reported from the Trincomalee district, while 4,298 were reported from the Kurunegala district.
Health Ministry sources said an intensive dengue control programme was launched in the Colombo district on June 24 along with 1,000 tri-force personnel. Fourteen secretariat divisions in the Colombo district were identified as dengue high risk areas during the programme, the sources said.