In the ninth week of 10 Hafte 10 Baje, 10 Minute anti-dengue campaign, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Delhi has again defeated dengue this year as the cases reduced further and not a single death has taken place due to dengue.
Kejriwal appeals to the citizens to join the campaign. Owing to the aggressive campaign by the Delhi Government this year, no dengue-related death has been reported in the national Capital.
“Today is the 9th Sunday of the ongoing campaign. I changed the water accumulated at my house. The cases of dengue have reduced even more and no dengue-related death has taken place in Delhi this year. Delhi has again defeated dengue. #10Hafte10Baje10Minute Har Ravivaar, Dengue Par Vaar,” Kejriwal tweeted.
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain credited the Arvind Kejriwal Government’s anti-dengue campaign for no dengue-related deaths this year. He tweeted, “Delhi people did it! No death due to dengue this year. There is also a sharp fall in the number of cases compared to the figures reported last year. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s campaign ‘10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute’ has been made a success by you all.”
Last week, the anti-dengue campaign got support from celebrities such as Shankar Mahadevan, who encouraged the citizens of Delhi to religiously follow the Dengue prevention guidelines such as inspecting their residences for signs of stagnant water, draining the accumulated water, or adding a layer of oil/petrol to it to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.