153 fresh cases of chikungunya were recorded in the past week, taking the total number of people afflicted by the vector-borne disease to over 12,068 this year. 197 cases were reported in the week before that, according to a report release by the SDMC today.
According to the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, which updated its dengue tally last week to six, 105 fresh cases of dengue were reported in the last week.
"As many as 12,608 suspected cases have been recorded this season till December 3 out of which 9,633 have been confirmed," according to the report.
At least 11,915 suspected chikungunya cases were reported in the city till November 26.
SDMC tabulates the data for vector-borne disease cases in the national capital on behalf of all the civic bodies.
Of the total chikungunya cases, 761 have been reported in areas falling under the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), the highest among the three corporations.
3,808 cases have been reported from areas falling outside the jurisdiction of the three municipal corporations. And, 4,009 cases have been recorded from other states.
At least 15 fatalities have been reported at various hospitals in the city due to complications triggered by chikungunya, though the civic bodies have kept the death tally at zero.
Delhi and other parts of north India faced a spike in chikungunya cases after nearly 10 years. In 2006, over 13 lakh suspected cases of chikungunya were reported.
At least 21 deaths due to dengue have been reported at various hospitals, including nine at AIIMS.
In 1996, Delhi had recorded about 10,252 cases of dengue and 423 deaths, prompting the authorities to declare it a notifiable disease.
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