A total of 272 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning, according to the daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

During the period, 71 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 24 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital, the statement added.

This year, the total number of cases rose to 6,962 while 58 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period.

In the past 24 hours, 228 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 6,177 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.

BDST: 1943 HRS, AUGUST 4, 2024
MSK