New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Dengue continues to surge in the national capital, with 95 more cases being reported Sunday, taking the total number of people infected with the mosquito-borne disease to 2,916, an official said.
Five people have succumbed to dengue in the capital this year, including one from outside Delhi, a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) official said.
With 433 cases, south Delhi is the most affected area this season, followed by the MCD’s Civil Lines zone (378) and Rohini zone (341).
According to the MCD, the number of dengue cases this year could cross the 2006 figure of 3,366 cases.
