The child’s father Manoj Sharma speaking to The Hindu on Tuesday said : “The child was diagnosed with dengue fever on Thursday and was taken to Safdarjung Hospital. Because the hospital was very crowded we decided to shift him to a private hospital.

“We tried to get admission in Max Saket and Moolchand but were turned away. Finally we got a bed in a private nursing home where they told us on Saturday night that Aman’s condition is deteriorating rapidly and discharged us. The child was rushed to Batra Hospital where he died on Sunday.”

(Deaths till September 5)

The city has reported 1,714 confirmed dengue cases this season having outnumbered the 2010 surge of dengue, which stood at 1,695.