A total number of 1,870 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the last 24 hours.
According to DGHS data released on Sunday morning, currently 7,398 patients-- including children-- have been receiving treatment for dengue at hospitals.
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On Sunday, three people-- including the wife of Additional Inspector General of Police (Finance) Shahabuddin Qureshi-- died of dengue.
At total of 24,804 people were hospitalized across the country with dengue since January 1.
Of the patients, 18,842 patients were admitted to hospitals since July 2.
According to Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA), a total of 368,200 NS1 test kits have been imported by different importers between July 31 to August 3.
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Among those imported, a total of 157,000 kits came to Bangladesh on August 3 alone, and DGDA has also provided no objection certificate (NOC) to importers so that more kits are brought in, to meet the present demand.