A total of 1,674 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours.
File photo. Dengue patients taking treatment in a hospital: Photo: TBS
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File photo. Dengue patients taking treatment in a hospital: Photo: TBS
The health directorate has recorded eight more deaths from dengue across the country in the 24 hours preceding 8am today (14 November), taking this year’s death toll to 491.
According to the daily update of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 1,674 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country during the same period.
Six of the deceased were from Dhaka division, while one each was from Chattogram and Rajshahi divisions.
Meanwhile, 2,919 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals in the 24 hours preceding 8am today, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 154,151.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has reached 160,557.
A total of 5,915 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals.
