Staff Reporter:
Eight more people died of dengue and 1,595 new patients were hospitalized across the country in 24 hours till 8:00am on Tuesday.
With the latest fatalities, the country’s dengue death toll has risen to 474 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the latest deaths, seven were reported in Dhaka and one in Khulna division.
Since January 1, a total of 153,768 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 147,158 have recovered.
