At least twelve more dengue patients died while 1,558 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 20), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

In the 24 hours, 424 dengue patients were admitted in Dhaka while 1,134 dengue patients were admitted outside the capital, said the DGHS release.

Besides, this year a total of 1,226 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh till today.

A total of 2,51,101 were infected by the Dengue virus this year. Of them, 94,618 were in Dhaka and 1, 56,483 were outside of the capital, according to the DGHS press release.

As many as 2,41,872 Dengue patients recovered this year. Of them, 94,618 were released from hospitals in Dhaka while 1,56,483 others left hospitals outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 2,358 patients are now undergoing treatment in different hospitals in Dhaka while 5,645 patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Last year, a total of 281 died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Bangladesh. However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered last year.

BDST: 2006 HRS, OCT 20, 2023
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