Six more die of dengue, 1,866 hospitalised

Six more people died of dengue and 1,866 were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours till Wednesday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the latest figures, the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease this year has reached 445.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of new hospitalisations, with 868 patients admitted and four deaths during the period.

Chattogram Division reported 256 new hospitalisations, with no deaths.

According to the DGHS, a total of 142,775 dengue patients have been hospitalised since January 1. Of them, 136,394 have recovered and been discharged.

Currently, 5,936 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

-AJM