According to the MCD information released connected October 19, Delhi has reported 3,082 cases of dengue truthful acold – the highest successful the past 5 years, but successful 2023 erstwhile it had reported 4,404 cases during this period. (File Photo)
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) connected Monday launched a run nether which it utilized drones to spray anti-larva medicine connected 15 hectare of waterlogged country astatine Narela’s Rani Khera ward.
While inaugurating the initiative, Mayor Shelly Oberoi said, “For the archetypal clip successful Delhi, anti-mosquito medicine is being sprayed done drones… Due to deficiency of drainage of rainwater, the hazard of vector-borne diseases increases successful this area.”
Drones volition beryllium utilized crossed Delhi successful areas wherever it is not imaginable for the MCD to spray medicines. “There is besides a information of poisonous creatures similar snakes and scorpions being contiguous successful waterlogged areas. It volition beryllium easier to spray medicine successful specified areas done drones,” a civic authoritative said.
According to the MCD information released connected October 19, Delhi has reported 3,082 cases of dengue truthful acold – the highest successful the past 5 years, but successful 2023 erstwhile it had reported 4,404 cases during this period.
While it had reported 1,397 cases successful 2022, the fig was 659 successful 2021 and 359 successful 2020. Three dengue-related deaths person besides been recorded.
Meanwhile, with 643 malaria cases person been recorded truthful acold – besides the highest successful 5 years. In 2023, portion 289 cases were reported during this period, 140 cases were reported successful 2022, 103 successful 2021 and 156 successful 2020.
Chikungunya cases person besides seen a spike with 102 cases being reported truthful far. Only 16 cases were reported successful 2023, 13 successful 2022, 40 successful 2021 and 39 successful 2020.