New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- Delhi has recorded 121 dengue cases so far in September, taking the year's tally to 432, while also recording the highest malaria cases, with no deaths from the disease this year, according to the MCD data.
According to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) weekly vector-borne report till September 12, this month's figure accounts for more than a fourth of the total dengue cases while being the highest in a month reported in the capital so far this year, even as the monsoon season
continues.
Further, the civic body's report states that the national capital recorded 71 fresh dengue infections over the past week alone, the data showed.
West Delhi has reported the highest number of dengue cases this year at 57, followed by the Central zone with 54 and Shahdara North with 50.
Delhi recorded 183 malaria cases this year, including 64 in September. MCD inspected over 2.79 crore houses,
found mosquito larvae in 1.47 lakh, issued 1.10 lakh notices and collected Rs 15.59 lakh
in penalties.
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