New Delhi, October 21: With 11 more patients testing positive for dengue, the cases of the vector-brone disease in the capital today climbed to 146.
Dengue cases in the city have witnessed a sudden spurt over the last few days, but the figure is still far less than last year, when over 1000 cases and two deaths were reported.
“Eleven more positive cases have been reported since yesterday, taking the total number to 146. There is no report of dengue death this year,” Municipal Health Officer, MCD, N K Yadav told PTI.
Though spread of dengue fever was in control till now, the last 10 days have seen five to six cases daily on an average. Till this time of the season last year, Delhi had reported 982 cases of dengue.
–Agencies