Sri Lanka dengue cases rise to 61,060 as Western Province hospitals face pressure

COLOMBO, July 6 — Sri Lanka has recorded 61,060 dengue cases so far this year, with 2,604 new infections reported during the past 24 hours, the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) said Monday.

The Western Province remains the center of the outbreak, accounting for 32,054 cases, or 52.5 percent of the national total.