Seven dengue patients die; 877 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Seven dengue patients died and 877 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours.

With the latest death, a total of 1,622 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Thursday.

Currently, 3,479 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, 908 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 2,571 are in other divisions.

As many as 3,11,891 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 3,06,790 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.