Six more people have died of dengue and 1,886 were hospitalised across Bangladesh in the 24 hours to Thursday, with Dhaka division recording the highest number of admissions at 755.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) dengue bulletin issued on 29 October, two deaths each were reported in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions, while Khulna and Rangpur recorded one death each during the 24-hour period from 28 to 29 October.
The latest fatalities raised the country’s dengue death toll to 415 this year, while total hospital admissions reached 1,32,105.
DGHS data showed that 1,25,439 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals since 1 January, while 6,251 remain under treatment.
Of the newly hospitalised patients, 755 were reported in Dhaka division, 272 in Chattogram, 264 in Khulna, 229 in Barishal, 188 in Rajshahi, 89 in Mymensingh, 78 in Rangpur and 11 in Sylhet.
