In the last week of the 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute campaign, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the citizens of Delhi have successfully managed to bring down dengue cases to 489 this year from 15,867 in 2015.
The National Capital has reported no dengue-related deaths this year compared to 60 dengue-related deaths in 2015.
Responding to the appeal of the Chief Minister, 'Resident Welfare Association', children, traders, celebrities, shopkeepers and the citizens of Delhi came forward together to successfully defeat dengue for the second consecutive year.
Marking the last week and the success of the 10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 Minute campaign, Kejriwal tweeted, "Congratulations Delhi. Your participation and support in the 10-week campaign against dengue have set an example by defeating the disease for the second year in a row. Not a single dengue-related death has been reported this time. Salute to the commitment of the Delhiites."
On September 6, Kejriwal kickstarted the campaign by inspecting his house for any signs of stagnant clean water and draining it.
Last year, similar cooperation from all people, RWAs, religious and cultural associations, ministers and MLAs and public leaders and influencers had played a huge role in reducing the impact of dengue in the city. The first edition of the anti-dengue campaign was launched in 2019.
The Delhi government has also launched a Dengue helpline - 01123300012 and WhatsApp helpline - 8595920530 to assist the general public with dengue.