City records six more dengue deaths
The Hindu
699 cases reported last week, taking the season’s total to 8,975; death toll rises to 15
The Capital recorded 699 dengue cases and six deaths over the past week (till December 4), taking this season’s caseload to 8,975 and the death toll to 15, a civic body report said on Monday. This season’s case figure is the highest since 2015 when the city reported close to 16,000 cases and 60 fatalities.
The six deaths occurred in the last two months. The victims include a 25-year-old male who was admitted to the Delhi Government-run Lok Nayak Hospital, and a 38-year-old male, a 13-year-old boy, and an 11-year-old boy who were admitted to Max Hospital. The other two are a 20-year-old female who was admitted to Ayushman Hospital and a 43-year-old female who was admitted to Holy Family Hospital.