Nine more people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours across the country. At the same time, 1,954 people have been newly admitted to hospitals. With this, the total number of deaths due to dengue this year has increased to 316.
This information was given in a dengue press release sent by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Tuesday (October 13).
According to the release, the highest number of 465 patients have been admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours in areas outside the Dhaka Division City Corporation. Apart from this, 318 people have been admitted to hospitals in Chittagong Division, 230 in Khulna Division, 184 in Rajshahi Division, 191 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 189 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 196 in Barisal Division, 97 in Mymensingh Division, 71 in Rangpur Division and 13 in Sylhet Division.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, a total of 1 lakh 3 thousand 396 people have been admitted to hospitals across the country due to dengue till October 13 this year. Of them, 97,296 have recovered and been discharged from the hospital after treatment.
Meanwhile, 2,965 people have been discharged from the hospital in the last 24 hours. However, with 9 more people dying of dengue during the same period, the total number of deaths from the disease this year has increased to 316.