Over 400 fresh cases of dengue in Delhi, tally rises to 937

693 cases of dengue were reported last month till September 28, according to a report by Municipal Corporation of Delhi

The number of dengue cases witnessed a sharp rise in September with more than 400 new infections being reported in the last week of the month.

A total of 693 cases of dengue were reported last month till September 28, according to a report released by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Monday.

The city recorded a total of 525 dengue cases till September 21 this year while 412 fresh cases were reported in the week that followed, taking the tally of the vector-borne disease in the city to 937 so far this year, it said.

In 2015, the city had witnessed a massive dengue outbreak, with the number of cases crossing 10,600 in October. It was Delhi's worst dengue outbreak since 1996.

Of the 937 total cases recorded till September 28 this year, 75 were reported in August. 

It is also the highest number of dengue cases logged during the January 1-September 28 period since 2017 when the corresponding figure was 2,152. 

No death has been reported so far this year due to the disease.