Archive · 2 Sep 2026
Delhi Dengue Cases Reach 2026 Monthly High In August
Delhi saw more mosquito-borne illnesses in August than in any other month this year.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi said there were 90 new dengue cases during the month.
It said the total number of dengue cases was 311 by August 29.
Malaria reached 119 cases, and chikungunya reached 22 cases.
Thirty-nine dengue cases were reported in the week before the latest MCD report.
No one had died from any of these three diseases.
The Delhi government gave a much higher dengue figure of 2,200 cases through August 25.
Officials have not explained why the two counts are so different.
MCD workers checked homes, found mosquito breeding and fumigated many houses to control the illnesses.
Delhi recorded 90 dengue cases in August, its highest monthly tally of 2026.
As of August 29, the MCD reported 311 dengue, 119 malaria and 22 chikungunya cases.
Dengue cases rose from 40 in July to 90 in August, while malaria cases increased from 17 to 53.
The Delhi government reported 2,200 dengue cases through August 25, creating a major discrepancy with the MCD figure.
No deaths from dengue, malaria or chikungunya were reported, while MCD teams conducted mosquito-control operations across the capital.
- Who
- Delhi residents and authorities, including the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi government.
- What
- Dengue, malaria and chikungunya cases increased in August, with dengue reaching its highest monthly MCD tally of 2026.
- When
- The figures cover the period through August 29, 2026; the report was published September 2.
- Where
- Delhi, across the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s 12 zones.
- Why
- The rise was linked to mosquito-borne disease transmission; MCD carried out inspections, fumigation and legal action to control mosquito breeding.
MCD Report
Delhi Government Figure
Dengue case count
MCD Report
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi reported 311 dengue cases through August 29, including 90 cases in August.
Delhi Government Figure
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh said 2,200 dengue cases had been detected through August 25.
Interpretation of the outbreak
MCD Report
The MCD figures show August as the highest monthly dengue period so far in 2026, but record 311 cases overall through August 29.
Delhi Government Figure
The government’s reported total indicates a substantially larger outbreak than the MCD figures suggest.
Explanation for the discrepancy
MCD Report
The MCD report provides the lower case count but does not explain the difference with the government’s figure.
Delhi Government Figure
The reported government figure is also cited without an explanation for why it differs from the MCD count.
- MCD dengue total
- 311 cases through August 29
- August dengue cases
- 90, compared with 40 in July
- MCD malaria total
- 119 cases through August 29
- MCD chikungunya total
- 22 cases through August 29
- Recent dengue cases
- 39 cases in the week preceding the latest MCD report
- Mosquito-control visits
- More than 2.56 crore house visits by MCD teams through August 29
- Control enforcement
- Breeding was found in 1.15 lakh houses; nearly 5.77 lakh houses were fumigated, with 90,536 legal notices and 7,501 prosecutions reported
