Dhaka: A total of 308 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours. Of the new cases, 115 were reported in Barishal division (excluding city corporation area), 85 in Chattogram division (excluding city corporation area), 47 in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 40 in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), and 21 patients were hospitalized in different hospitals in Mymensingh division, as stated in a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the total number of dengue cases has risen to 53,193, with 224 deaths reported this year due to the mosquito-borne disease. During the same 24-hour period, 310 dengue patients were discharged from hospitals across the country after receiving treatment.
Last year, a total of 101,214 people were infected with dengue, resulting in 575 recorded deaths, the statement added.