Three fresh cases of malaria have been reported in the past week in the national capital, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease this season to 24, one more than the total number of dengue cases recorded in Delhi, according to the latest municipal report released today.

This is the first time this season when more malaria cases have been reported here than dengue. Fourteen cases of chikungunya have also been recorded till June 9. Of the 24 cases of malaria, 17 were recorded last month, three in June, two each in April and March and one in February. Of the 23 dengue cases, six were recorded in January, three in February, one in March, two in April and 10 last month and one in June, according to the report.The cases of vector-borne diseases are usually reported between mid-July and November-end, but this period may stretch up to mid-December There were no cases of any vector-borne disease till January 13.