Delhi Dengue Update: More Than 3,000 Cases Recorded This Year In National Capital

The national capital has seen more than 3,000 cases of dengue and one death attributed to the vector-borne illness in the last six months, according to official data provided by the MCD in the House on Tuesday.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) also stated that the number of instances documented in September was the "highest" in the previous four years in the statistics provided in a written response.

However, the local authority did not provide month-by-month information.

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This is the first time since August 5 that the MCD has published official data on the number of dengue, malaria, and chikungunya cases.

According to an MCD report issued on August 7, the total number of dengue cases recorded in the national capital up to August 5 was 348. According to the study, there were 121 dengue cases registered in July, 40 in June, and 23 in May.

For several weeks, the AAP-led MCD has not issued weekly reports on dengue and other vector-borne diseases.

Due to an extraordinary rise in Yamuna water levels, Delhi experienced a flood-like situation in July. In addition to pre-monsoon rains, the capital had a significant level of rainfall in September.

Official data was shared in a written response to a brief notice in the House on Tuesday, a senior official said.

Raja Iqbal Singh, a councilor for the BJP and the leader of the opposition in the house criticised the AAP-led MCD for failing to release data on dengue and claimed that official data was being "suppressed".

The MCD soon shared data with the House and provided copies to the media.