The total number of dengue cases in the national capital has reached 913 including the 30 new cases. Out of the 30 new cases, 13 have contracted the infection outside the city. Within last eight days, nearly 300 dengue cases have been reported.

Till now, dengue has taken two lives. First death was of a 15-year-old boy, who died at AIIMS on October 23, while the second death was of a nine-year-old boy, who died at LNJP Hospital on October 26.  

According to officials, the reports from government hospitals show that the number of dangerous dengue fever cases is falling.    

Civic officials added that unless the temperature dips in the city, the spread of the disease will be hard to contain. When winter fully sets in, it will be much helpful.  

Aedes mosquitoes, the carrier of the disease, stops breeding in winter, hence it is expected that there will be a drop in number of dengue cases n winter.