Patients infected with the vector-bourne disease at a Delhi hospital.
Dengue cases reported in Delhi have crossed 10,000 mark with 3,000 new cases in just last one week. In its latest report, the civic administration has maintained the 30 people have died so far from the disease.
Among the total number of cases reported till October 10, this month alone has seen at least 3,077 people affected by the deadly virus.
Unofficially, however, the casualty count stands at 41, with a 44-year-old Delhi Police official being one of the latest victims of the deadly disease.
The outbreak this year has become the worst in the last six years, and has surpassed the 2010 figure (6,259) for the total number of cases.
Out of the 10,683 cases reported till today, September alone has seen 6,775 cases, also the highest in the last six years.
Till October 3, at least 7,606 dengue cases and 25 deaths were reported. On October 8, the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), which compiles the report on behalf of all civic bodies, had updated the official death toll to 30.
Out of the total cases this year, north Delhi recorded the highest at 2,307, south Delhi at 2,432 while east Delhi posted the lowest with 1,413 cases. Of all civic zones in the city, Najafgarh Zone of SDMC has recorded the highest number with 808 cases.
Nearly 590 cases were reported from areas outside the jurisdiction of Delhi, while 641 cases were recorded in 'others' category, for which the addresses could not be ascertained, among other reasons.
In 2010, besides over 6,200 total cases, only eight deaths were officially reported throughout the year.
Till October 10, 158 cases were registered in 2014 while in 2013 it stood at 3,298. Nearly 300 cases were recorded in 2012 while 2011 saw 331 cases in the same period. In 2010, over 4,000 cases were reported in the same duration.
Till October 10, the number of houses found positive for mosquito breeding stands at 2,16,870 while number of prosecution launched in the same period is 20,670.