New Delhi, Delhi has recorded 121 dengue cases so far in September, taking the year’s tally to 432, while also recording the highest malaria cases, with no deaths from the disease this year, according to the MCD data.
No malaria-related death has been reported this year. Two cases have been recorded in September so far. This month’s figure accounts for more than a fourth of the total dengue cases while being the highest in a month reported in the capital so far this year, even as the monsoon season continues, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi weekly vector-borne report till September 12. West Delhi has reported the highest number of dengue cases this year at 57, followed by the Central zone with 54 and Shahdara North with 50. Delhi has also recorded 183 malaria cases this year, including 64 in September so far, which is the highest figure this year. The city has reported 24 chikungunya cases so far this year, compared with 46 during the corresponding period in 2025. Delhi had reported 619 dengue cases by the corresponding period in 2025, 709 in 2024 and 2,097 in 2023. The figure stood at 295 in 2022.
