Staff Reporter:
One person died of dengue, and 1,300 were hospitalised after being infected with dengue in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday, according to a regular report of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With one death in the past 24 hours, the death toll from the disease stood at 295 this year.
Of the newly hospitalized dengue patients, 414 were in Dhaka Division, 69 in Mymensingh Division, 318 in Chattogram Division, 274 in Khulna Division, 80 in Rangpur Division, 141 in Barishal Division and 4 in Sylhet Division.
According to the report, a total of 95,451 dengue patients have so far been hospitalized across the country this year.
However, in the last 24 hours, 1,172 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
So far, 89,380 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.
