Staff Reporter:
One person died of dengue and 1,163 were hospitalized after being infected with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8am on Friday, according to a regular report of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Of the newly hospitalized dengue patients, 420 were in Dhaka Division, 77 in Mymensingh Division, 333 in Chittagong Division, 111 in Khulna Division, 151 in Barisal Division and 71 in Rangpur Division.
According to the report, a total of 82,761 dengue patients have so far been hospitalized across the country this year. With one death in the past 24 hours, the death toll from the disease stood at 250 this year.
However, in the last 24 hours, 1,163 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals. This year, a total of 76,861 dengue patients have recovered and returned home after receiving treatment in hospitals.
A total of 102,861 people were infected with dengue, and 413 people died from the disease last year.
