Two dengue patients die; 857 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Two dengue patients died and 857 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours until Monday morning.

With the latest death, a total of 96 people died of dengue to date, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said.

Currently, 3,004 people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease are taking treatment at different government and private hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka. 

Of them, 2,015 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 989 are in other divisions.   

As many as 26,038 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year. 

Some 22,938 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.