Fresh 79 cases of dengue have been reported in the national capital on Friday.

According to health officials, the new cases have taken the total number of people affected by the deadly disease to 3,938.

The officials added that Civil Lines region in the city reported the highest number of dengue cases.

An official of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) said that 508 dengue cases have been reported from Civil Lines thus far.

As per reports, seven people have lost their lives owing to the disease during the season.

The other regions, which reported the dengue cases, include South Delhi (502), Rohini (464) and Central Zone (407).

In the meantime, twenty (20) cases of chikungunya have been reported in 2010.

The national capital has also reported 112 cases of malaria this season.