Two more patients died from dengue and 148 new patients were hospitalised with viral fever in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning.
With the latest death, the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh rose to 572 this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
The deaths were reported in the Dhaka division, including one case in the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Of them new patients, 18 were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 25 were hospitalised in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Currently, 683 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
Since January 1, 2024, a total of 101,016 dengue cases have been reported.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 1,705 people, making it the deadliest year on record.
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