Forty-five cases of malaria and 35 of dengue have been reported in the national capital this year till August 8, according to a municipal report released on Monday.
The commissioner of the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) had recently issued an advisory on prevention and control of vector-borne diseases.
According to data shared by the SDMC, the nodal agency that tabulates data on vector-borne diseases for the entire city, 35 cases of dengue have been recorded in Delhi till August 8.
The number of cases of malaria and chikungunya in the same period stands at 45 and 23, respectively, it said.
Out of the 35 dengue cases, seven were reported in August, 11 in July and the rest between February and June, according to the data. No malaria cases have been recorded in the month of August