Staff Reporter:
Bangladesh recorded 2,249 dengue cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning, the highest single-day tally so far this year.
During the period, at least seven people died of the mosquito-borne disease, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The latest figures brought the total number of dengue cases to 123,948 and the death toll to 384 this year.
Of the new deaths, two each were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area and Mymensingh division, while one each was recorded in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area, Khulna and Rajshahi divisions.
Of the total deaths recorded this year, 52.8 percent were female, and 47.2 percent were male.
Earlier, on September 27, Bangladesh recorded its previous highest daily dengue cases of 2,158.
The highest number of dengue deaths in a single day this year was recorded on October 6 and 15, when
10 people succumbed to the mosquito-borne disease.
A total of 117,400 dengue patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovery this year, according to the DGHS.
