Staff Reporter:
Eight people died of dengue and 1,952 new patients were hospitalized across the country in the 24 hours to Sunday morning.
With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 499 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the new deaths, five were recorded in Dhaka division, while one each in Mymensingh, Chattogram and Khulna divisions.
Since January 1 this year, a total of 162,509 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 156,194 have recovered.
Currently, 5816 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country.
