Overview
- Health officials confirmed at least 19 leptospirosis cases, following earlier reports that 22 children had tested positive, with patients reported stable under monitoring.
- Preliminary lab results showed multiple samples negative for Hepatitis A and E, while on-site checks found most of 12 drinking-water samples failing initial quality tests.
- Authorities halted the piped supply, dispatched water tankers, and distributed chlorine tablets and ORS, with 30 medical teams conducting door‑to‑door surveillance.
- Screening has expanded to 576 residents with 367 blood samples collected, and 11 children are receiving care at Ferozepur Civil Hospital after a 12‑year‑old girl’s death earlier in the week.
- A magisterial inquiry led by an IAS officer is underway with a 72‑hour reporting deadline, as residents protest long‑neglected infrastructure, including an aging, leak‑prone pipeline and an often‑overflowing pond.