According to a senior official, leaves of all the government doctors have been canceled and both the states have been put on high alert.
"The governments, both of Punjab and Haryana, are fully prepared to check the spread of dengue," said Dr Ramesh Kumar, epidemiology department head of Ludhiana district.
Civil surgeon Rajneesh Sood said that people are asked to follow the advisory issued by the government to prevent the spread of the disease.
A maximum of 1,656 cases of malaria were reported in Mewat and 524 in Yamunanagar, an official spokesman said.
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He said that Haryana was also affected due to the spread of malaria and dengue in Delhi, but with readiness of Health department and better medical services, the situation was "under control".
He said that people should follow the advisory of the Department and keep their surroundings neat and clean.
Meanwhile, Health department officials in Punjab said that all measures have been taken in the government hospitals and dispensaries and special wards have been set up to deal with dengue patients in the state.
Besides, sufficient stock of medicines was available in the civil hospitals and dispensaries in the state, they added.
The health department has given 4,000 Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLIN) to various hospitals in Ludhiana district, the industrial hub of Punjab, for dengue patients.
"These nets are attached to the beds of patients not only to protect them from mosquitoes, but prevent mosquitoes from bitting infected patients and spread infection further," he said.