Dengue toll hits 400 as year’s highest 11 deaths in a day recorded

Eleven people died from dengue in the 24 hours until 8am today (27 October), the highest single-day death toll recorded so far this year, taking the total number of deaths to 400 since January 2026.

During the same period, 2,071 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the daily update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has now reached 128,237.

In September, 148 people died from dengue, the highest monthly death toll recorded so far this year.

From January to May, dengue claimed five lives in total, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.