With 34 fresh cases reported last week, the total number of malaria cases has reached at 207. On the other hand, the total number of people affected by dengue is 117 while the figure for chikungunya stands at 64, according to a data released by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Monday.
Out of 207 cases of malaria, 93 patients were diagnosed belong to neighbouring States.
Civic bodies also reported breeding of mosquitoes from nearly 77272 households in the national Capital this year till August 4, according to the civic bodies, which are grappling with rising number of cases of the vector-borne diseases. Among the areas falling under the three municipal corporations, the cases of breeding reported were from areas of north, south and east corporations are respectively 20385, 36390 and EDMC 20497.
According to the report, all three municipal corporations have also issued 77,508 notices to various people and establishments after mosquitogenic conditions were found in their houses or premises. At least 9,292 prosecutions have also been launched after breeding were found, the report said.
Considering rising number of cases, corporation staff under the SDMC will also work on Sundays, a senior SDMC official said. He also said Public Health Department has been working to reduce cases of vector borne diseases. The department has provided a credible clinical test for the patients, he said.
The total number of the people affected by dengue was 9,271in 2017 and the numbers of malaria and chikungunya cases recorded in 2017 stood at 1,142 and 940 respectively.
A senior corporation official said the process of spraying insecticides has been started "It will be especially concentrated in JJ and rehabilitation colonies as these areas are very suitable for breeding," he said.
With the move, the officials believe that the approaching menace of vector-borne diseases can be checked as the mosquitoes will be paralysed after coming in contact with such insecticide. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with insecticides is the main vector control strategy adopted in the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) in India to control malaria transmission.