Two more people died from dengue in the 24 hours until Monday morning, raising this year’s death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 58, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
During the same period, 330 new patients were hospitalised, bringing the total number of infections since January to 15,210.
Of the two new deaths, one was reported from Dhaka North City Corporation and the other from the Chattogram Division (outside city corporation areas).
Barishal Division reported the highest number of new cases with 86, followed by 54 in Chattogram Division (outside city corporations), 48 in Dhaka Division (outside city corporations), 44 in Dhaka South City Corporation, and 27 each in Dhaka North City Corporation and Khulna Division. Rajshahi Division recorded 38 cases, while Mymensingh and Rangpur divisions reported 3 cases each.
As of Monday, 367 dengue patients were undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country.
Last year, dengue claimed 575 lives, with a total of 101,214 cases and 100,040 recoveries, according to DGHS data.