Three more people died of dengue and 2,333 were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours to Sunday, taking the death toll this year to 461, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
With the latest admissions, the number of dengue patients hospitalised since 1 January has reached 1,49,913.
According to the DGHS report released on Sunday, two of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka city and the other in Chattogram division.
Dhaka division recorded the highest number of new hospitalisations, with 1,124 patients admitted in the past 24 hours. Khulna reported 332 admissions, followed by Chattogram with 272, Barishal with 232, Rajshahi with 213, Rangpur with 75, Mymensingh with 70 and Sylhet with 15.
DGHS data show that 1,43,389 dengue patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals since the beginning of the year. Currently, 6,063 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals nationwide.
In terms of regional fatalities, Dhaka division, including the capital, recorded the highest number of deaths at 221.
Khulna reported 84 deaths, followed by Chattogram with 47, Mymensingh with 37, Barishal with 31, Rajshahi with 29, Rangpur with eight and Sylhet with four.
