According to DGHS, five people died in Dhaka, and one each in Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Khulna divisions.
Dengue patients undergoing treatment at a hospital: File photo: TBS
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Dengue patients undergoing treatment at a hospital: File photo: TBS
Eight more people died of dengue, taking this year’s death toll to 499, and 1,952 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8am today (15 November).
According to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), five people died in Dhaka, and one each in Mymensingh, Chattogram, and Khulna divisions.
The total number of cases reported across the country has now reached 1,62,509.
A total of 5,816 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals.
Meanwhile, 2,043 patients were discharged from hospitals during the same 24-hour period, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 1,56,194.
