The country reported 70 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Wednesday morning (July 20), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 

In the 24 hours, 56 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release.

However, fourteen dengue patients were admitted outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 188 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals of Dhaka while 56 other patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Some 1,910 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue till today while 1,661 patients returned home after recovery since January 1.

However, five died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Dhaka till July 20 this year.

However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered in last year. A total of 105 died from the mosquito-borne disease during that time.

BDST: 1904 HRS, JULY 20, 2022
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