Three more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours, while 1,299 new patients were hospitalised. With these latest figures, the total dengue death toll this year has risen to 371. The overall number of hospitalised patients has crossed 119,000 to stand at 119,801.
According to a report issued on Friday by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two men and one woman were among the three who died in the last 24 hours. Of the newly hospitalised patients during this period, 819 are male and 480 are female.
Outside the city corporation areas in Dhaka Division, the highest number of new hospital admissions in the last 24 hours was recorded with 274 patients.
Elsewhere across the country, 147 new patients were admitted in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area, 131 in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area, 219 in Chattogram Division, 159 in Barishal Division, 116 in Khulna Division, 113 in Rajshahi Division, 100 in Mymensingh Division, 38 in Rangpur Division, and two in Sylhet Division.
The DSCC area has recorded the highest number of dengue fatalities this year, with 107 deaths.
Meanwhile, 66 deaths were reported in Khulna Division, 48 in the DNCC area, 35 in Chattogram Division, 30 in Mymensingh Division, 28 in Barishal Division, 24 outside city corporation areas in Dhaka Division, 23 in Rajshahi Division, seven in Rangpur Division, and three in Sylhet Division.
