Dengue outbreak in Delhi, 1200 cases reported in October, highest in past 4 years
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The national capital had registered a higher count of 2,022 dengue cases for October in 2017, according to figures shared by civic authorities. Five fatalities due to dengue were registered on Monday (November 1).
New Delhi: Over 1,530 cases of dengue have been reported in Delhi this year so far, of which nearly 1,200 were recorded in October alone, the highest count for the month in the last four years, official data showed.
The national capital had registered a higher count of 2,022 dengue cases for October in 2017, according to figures shared by civic authorities. Five fatalities due to dengue were registered on Monday (November 1). With this, the total fatalities in the city caused by the vector-borne disease reached six, also the highest since 2017 when the official death tally stood at 10.
According to a report on vector-borne diseases released on Monday (November 1) by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the city's nodal agency for tabulating data on the matter, 1,537 dengue cases have been recorded this season till October 30, the highest count since 2018 for the same period.
