According to PTI, official data now shows that there were around 250 instances of dengue in the nation’s capital in a single week, along with an increase in the number of vector-borne illnesses. According to civic body officials, there were 650 dengue cases reported in the city as of September 9.
According to the agency, this year’s viral positive rate and number of cases are lower than those of last year. On Wednesday, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) made public official numbers showing that up to September 14, over 900 cases of dengue were reported in the city, with an 18% positive rate.
“A total of 917 cases of dengue have been registered from 1 January to 14 September this year, whereas 2,264 cases were registered during the same period last year. This year, the positivity rate of dengue test during the same period is recorded at 18 per cent, whereas last year, the positivity rate was 56 per cent,” said the agency.
According to the statement, 39 incidents were recorded in the City SP zone, 52 instances in the Civil Lines Zone, over 100 instances in the South Zone, and 86 cases in Karol Bagh.
It further stated that during the same period last year, 206 cases were recorded in the City SP zone, 112 in the Civil Lines zone, 314 in the South zone, and 205 in Karol Bagh.
Delhi saw its first dengue fatality of the year on September 8. According to the local body, persons violating the DMC Act’s Vector Borne Diseases Bye-Laws have been hit with 8,639 administrative charges, 36,008 challans, and 1,06,050 legal notices. According to the statement, defaulters who permit frequent mosquito reproduction will also face police complaints.