213 more dengue patients hospitalised in a day

At least 213 people with dengue fever were admitted to hospitals across the country during 24 hours till 8 am today, of which only 25 are from outside Dhaka.

A total of 5,192 patients have been diagnosed with dengue this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the total infected, only 239 are from outside Dhaka.

Among the 5,192 infected, 2,534 were diagnosed in August.

At least 2,286 people were hospitalised in different hospitals across the country in July, which was 272 in June while 43 were infected in May.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 907 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals across the country, with 66 of them being outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.