Dengue outbreak in Delhi: With 129 new cases, tally crosses 500-mark
India Today
With 129 new cases, the total count of Dengue cases reached 525 in the national capital. The maximum number of cases are being reported from the central zone of Delhi.
Dengue cases are rapidly rising in Delhi with 129 infections being reported in just a week. With the new cases, the Dengue cases have crossed the 500-mark in the national capital.
As the city received heavy rainfall for three days, several areas were water-logged, which might have led to the hike in Dengue cases.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has divided the city into 12 zones, of which, the maximum number of cases are being reported from the central zone.
The city has reported 525 cases of Dengue till date, which is the highest in the month of September since 2018.
Last year, Delhi reported 9,613 dengue cases of Dengue, while 23 people succumbed to the virus.
During the inspection, the civic body officials found a larva of virus-carrying mosquitoes in over 10 lakh houses in Delhi.
The MCD has fumigated several areas while it has also sent a notice to more than nine thousand owners in view of mosquito breeding pits found on their properties.
