The number of dengue cases in the capital has been rising at a slower rate so far this month as compared to October, municipal health officials said.

According to official reports from the civic agencies, the death of a 28-year-old man who had been admitted to Rockland Hospital has been recorded as the ninth suspected dengue death this year. Authorities are still awaiting a confirmatory ELISA test, though 28-year-old Keshar Singh tested positive in the NS-1 antigen test performed through rapid diagnostic kits.