With the death of an infant due to dengue on Wednesday, the number of fever deaths has increased to 29 in Tirunelveli district. On Tuesday, Hari Prasath, a one-and-a-half-year-old baby boy from Mela Puliyangudi, was admitted to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TMCH), where he died on Wednesday night.
Officials advised the public to keep concrete tanks and drums clean on their premises. Residents were also asked to keep the tanks and drums covered with a lid. The public were instructed to dispose of worn-out tyres, old utensils, unusable pots and flower pots, coconut shells and air conditioner boxes.