Three more die of dengue in a day, 1,674 new cases reported

Three more people died of dengue across the country in the last 24 hours. During the same period, 1,674 people were newly infected.

The Directorate General of Health Services shared the information in its regular dengue bulletin on Saturday (November 7).

With the latest deaths, a total of 147,510 people have been admitted to hospitals with dengue since January 1 this year. Of them, 458 have died.

Meanwhile, 141,296 people have recovered and returned home after treatment in hospitals.

According to the health directorate, of the newly infected patients, 395 were admitted to various hospitals in Dhaka, while 1,279 were admitted in divisions outside Dhaka.

At present, 5,826 dengue patients are under treatment in various government and private hospitals across the country.

Most of the new patients came from districts outside Dhaka. In the last 24 hours, 1,279 people were admitted outside Dhaka, compared with 395 in the capital.

This year, the dengue death toll has now reached 458. Of all those infected, 141,296 have recovered and gone home, while 5,826 remain in hospital care.

The Directorate General of Health Services publishes updated figures on dengue infections and deaths every day through its regular bulletin.