Dengue fever: 3 deaths, 712 hospitalised in 24 hours

At least three dengue patients died while 712 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 8, 2022).

At least three dengue patients died while 712 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8 am today (October 8, 2022).

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients to 20,235 of which 4,998 are from outside of Dhaka, according to the Dhaka Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new deaths, 67 people died from dengue so far this year.

Among the deaths, 34 were in Dhaka, 21 in Cox's Bazar, six in Chattogram, five in Barishal and one was in Narayanganj.

A total of 2,416 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment of which 578 are from outside the capital.

A total of 17,752 patients have been released from hospitals, of them, 4,387 were from outside of Dhaka.