Summary:
Besides, the total number of cases of malaria and chikungunya reported till September 23 were 47 and 32, respectively. The next few days will give a clearer picture regarding the vector-borne diseases as the city recently witnessed late rainfall. While the number of chikungunya cases has been relatively less this year — 315 compared to last year's 2,522 — malaria has been showing a slight increase. Last year, 335 cases of malaria were reported by September 23, whereas it has already touched 457 this year. Similarly, 1,692 dengue cases were reported by this time last year, while this year's figure is 1,465..