2,950 dengue cases in national capital

New Delhi, Nov 7: One more dengue patient has died in AIIMS even as the total number of the viral disease cases in the capital has risen to 2,950 during the past 24 hours, officials said today.

Seven-year-old Ravi Kumar, a resident of Saidullah area of Delhi, succumbed to the dengue fever yesterday at the institute.

The dengue death toll in Delhi now stands at 59.

The officials said of the total number of cases reported during the past 24 hours till 1000 hrs this morning, 1808 are from Delhi alone.

In AIIMS, two fresh cases were admitted and 15 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours. The total number of dengue patients undergoing treatment in hospital now stands at 84, AIIMS Medical Superintendent Dr D K Sharma said.

Delhi Health Minister Yoganand Shastri during a meeting to review the dengue situation in the capital instructed MCD and NDMC to intensify fogging operations.

''Vehicle mounted fogging machines will now make extra rounds to cover maximum areas,'' he said.

Dr Shastri also asked the Health Department, MCD and NDMC to work in close co-ordination.

So far the Central Zone with 315 cases, Shahdara(North) with 280 cases and Shahdara (South) with 201 cases are the worst affected areas in Delhi.

UNI