6 more die of dengue, 1512 hospitalised

Six more dengue patients died across the country in the past 24 hours till Saturday (November 11), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 1,466.

According to a statement of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 1,512 new dengue patients were hospitalized over the period.

Of the new cases, 338 are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka and 1,174 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals outside Dhaka.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,90,084, the statement said, adding: “This year, some 2,82,245 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients.”