Five dengue patients die; 669 hospitalized in 24 hrs

Three dengue patients died and 669 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours.

With the latest death, a total of 1,639 people died of dengue to date this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Tuesday.

Currently, 2,667 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, 756 are being treated at the facilities in the capital while 1,911 are in other divisions.

As many as 3,15,057 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country since January 1 this year.

Some 3,10,751 out of the hospitalized patients, however, recovered during the period.