
City sees five more dengue deaths
The Hindu
531 cases reported last week; season’s total reaches 1,537, the highest since 2018
The city reported 531 dengue cases over the past week (till October 30), and five deaths, a civic report said on Monday. While the fatality toll for the season has reached six, the caseload for October stands at 1,196 — the highest for the month since 2017. This season’s total cases have touched 1,537, which is the highest since 2018.
“Three of the five deaths occurred in areas under the North civic body. All the three patients were admitted to private hospitals and they succumbed in mid-October,” a North Delhi Municipal Corporation official, who did not wish to be named, said.
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