13 more die of dengue

13 more dengue patients died across the country in the past 24 hours till Saturday (November 4), raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 1,393.

According to a statement of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), a total of 1,638 new dengue patients were hospitalized over the period.

Of the new cases, 340 are undergoing treatment at different hospitals in Dhaka and 1,204 are undergoing treatment at various hospitals outside Dhaka.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 2,77,801, the statement said, adding: “This year, some 2,69,772 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients.”