Pune: Pune recorded 843 dengue cases in October, the highest monthly count so far in 2026, taking the city’s cumulative tally to 2,486 cases between January and October 30, according to Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) data.
The city reported 386 cases in July, followed by 512 in August and 682 in September, before the October figure rose to 843.
Among the affected areas, Aundh-Baner recorded the highest number of infections in October at 152, followed by Yerawada-Wadgaonsheri with 110 cases and Dhankawadi-Sahakarnagar with 92. Keshavnagar reported 74 cases, Kothrud 73 and Ahmednagar Road-Wagholi 71.
The cumulative ward-wise figures show Aundh-Baner leading with 364 cases, followed by Kothrud (302), Ahmednagar Road-Wagholi (293), Yerawada-Wadgaonsheri (247) and Dhankawadi-Sahakarnagar (231).
According to the PMC insect control department, 709 suspected dengue cases were reported in October, taking the annual suspected count to 2,372. Meanwhile, the National Institute of Virology (NIV) confirmed 39 cases in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases this year to 104.
