The national capital has recorded 412 dengue cases till August 23, 2025, slightly lower than the 425 cases reported in the same period last year, and less than half of the 942 cases registered in 2023. No fatalities have been reported so far, according to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).
MCD Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma said large-scale measures are being implemented across all zones to prevent vector-borne diseases. Nearly 3,000 Domestic Breeding Checkers (DBC) workers and 2,000 field workers have been deployed in “mission mode.”
To strengthen field operations, 4–6 hand fogging machines have been allotted to each ward, while a special inspection team at headquarters is monitoring progress. DBC workers are conducting door-to-door checks and health education, and field staff are spraying insecticides in drains and stagnant water.
So far, 26.7 million houses have been inspected, of which 137,043 were found positive for mosquito breeding, and 879,364 houses have been sprayed. The MCD is also enforcing legal action under the Malaria Bye-laws, having issued 98,976 notices this year.
