While two people succumbed due to dengue this monsoon, the Capital is witnessing continuous rise in people falling sick due to this vector-borne disease with 158 cases of dengue being reported till date. The total number of cases has now gone up to 277 this season, according to the data released by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). As many as 262 dengue cases were reported from Delhi and 15 others were from neighbouring States.
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NMC) reported 118 cases, SDMC received 82cases with East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) reported 19 cases so far.
The civic bodies had aimed towards zero tolerance for vector-borne diseases. However, the numbers show a rise since last year when 995 cases were reported in total and three deaths were recorded. So far, over 6,700 households have been found positive for breeding. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issue over 7,500 legal notices for mosquitogenic conditions in the premises of offices or households.
One death has been reported with a three-year-old boy succumbing to dengue infection at Ram Manohar lohia Hospital in July, according to data released by the MCD. The boy was a resident of Inderpuri in Karol Bagh zone.