Sangrur/Barnala, Nov. 28 -- Barnala and Sangrur are the worst-hit districts for chikungunya cases in the state, with totals reaching 116 and 115, respectively, since July this year according to state health department data.

Barnala reported 116 cases of Chikungunya from 320 samples, followed by Sangrur with 115 from 741 samples, Patiala by 74 from 940 samples, Bathinda with 71 from 475 samples and Mansa with 48 cases of Chikungunya from 539 samples till date.

Over 500 chikungunya cases have been reported in the state so far. Last year, Punjab reported only 224 cases of chikungunya.

Besides this, the state recorded four deaths due to dengue out of over 4,600 cases reported in the state till date. Last year this number was 6,260. Barnala...