One dengue patient died and 615 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning.
“During the period, 312 dengue patients were hospitalized in Dhaka city, while 303 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
This year, the total number of cases rose to 16,285 while 97 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added.
Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.
