Staff Reporter:
One hundred and seventy-three more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours till Friday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 27,955 this year.
The number of deaths remained at 110, as no new fatalities were reported during this period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to the DGHS, new cases were reported as follows: 29 in Barishal Division (Out of city corporation), 23 in Chattogram Division (Out of city corporation), 25 in Dhaka Division (Out of city corporation), 18 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 23 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 10 in Khulna Division (Out of city corporation), 4 in Mymensingh Division (Out of city corporation), 14 in Rajshahi Division (Out of city corporation), and 27 in Rangpur division (Out of city corporation).
Currently, 1,290 patients are receiving treatment in various hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.
