6 dengue patients die, 1,298 hospitalised in 24 hrs

Six dengue patients died and 1,298 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours.

With this, a total of 49,880 dengue cases and 247 deaths from the mosquito-borne disease were reported from January 1 to October 20 this year, a Directorate General of Health Services press release said on Sunday.

Last year, the country recorded 1,705 deaths from the disease which was the highest fatality in a year.

Besides, 3,21,179 dengue cases were reported in the same year.

AAM//MSU