9 more die from dengue

Nine more dengue patients died across the country in the past 24 hours till Sunday (October 22), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 1,255.

According to a statement of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 2,056 new dengue patients were hospitalized over the period.

Of the new cases, 500 are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka and 1,556 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals outside Dhaka.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,55,046, the statement said, adding: “This year, some 2,46,114 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients.”