Dengue cases on rise in Delhi, toll reaches 120

A total of 120 cases had been reported in Delhi till 4 October, while the figure stood at 98 till 27 September, according to a report released by South Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday. While figures for various corporations in Delhi are — 21 (north corporation), 48 (south corporation) and 19 (east corporation), 19 cases were reported from regions in Delhi outside the jurisdiction of the three municipal corporations and 13 from neighbouring states, the report said. So far the vector-borne disease has claimed just one victim, Rishi Qaddafi, an eight-year-old boy hailing from Srinagar who resided in south Delhi. He died of dengue on Friday at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Over 5,500 dengue cases and six deaths were registered in the national capital last year, according to SDMC, which compiles report for vector-borne diseases in the city.

According to a recent report released by North Delhi Municipal Corporation, dengue mosquitoes have been found breeding at various institutions this year, including six cases reported at Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Hospital and three at the headquarters of North Delhi Municipal Corporation itself. DDA, Delhi Technical University and DTC depot are among several institutions in the national capital to be penalised for failing to check breeding of dengue mosquitoes on their premises.