Overview
- Delhi civic officials reported that genome testing of dengue-positive samples found dengue virus type 2 (DENV-2) in the majority of cases, according to tests attributed to AIIMS.
- Municipal teams recorded 9,803 sites with mosquito larvae in the last week and 82,870 positive sites since January 1, underscoring heavy monsoon-driven breeding in the city.
- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has intensified fogging and anti-larval drives and said hospital beds have been reserved in MCD hospitals to prepare for more cases.
- Nearby districts are also seeing rises in mosquito-borne infections: Ludhiana reported increased dengue and malaria counts and Nashik logged 19 new dengue cases in a week and has begun issuing notices to property owners where breeding is found.
- Official case figures diverge and reporting gaps persist: MCD's weekly report lists about 230 local dengue cases for the year while the health minister has cited a higher total of 1,179, and the city stopped publishing weekly vector-borne reports earlier this year.