4,190 affected by cold-related diseases in 24 hours

Various cold-related diseases affected 4,190 people across the country in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning.

Data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) control room showed that 701 of the patients received treatment for acute respiratory infection (ARI).

Another 1,733 were treated for diarrhoea and 1,756 for other diseases, including jaundice, eye inflammation, skin problem and fever.

Fifty-four deaths were reported across the country between November 1 and January 12 due to cold-related diseases.