The dengue situation in the country is at an alarming level. New patients are being admitted to hospitals every day, and the number of deaths is also increasing.
According to the data of the Directorate General of Health Services, 118,502 people have been admitted to hospitals due to dengue till October 22 of this year. Of them, 112,111 have been discharged from the hospital after recovering after receiving treatment.
This information was provided in a dengue notification sent by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Thursday (October 22).
How many patients are admitted in which department?
According to the notification of the Directorate General of Health Services, the highest number of patients have been admitted to hospitals in the last 24 hours in Chittagong division. The number of new patients in this division is 294. In addition, 250 people have been admitted to hospitals outside the city corporation area of Dhaka division and 231 in Barisal division.
The number of new patient admissions by department and area is:
Chittagong Division: 294 people
Dhaka Division (outside City Corporation): 250 people
Barisal Division: 231 people
Khulna Division: 206 people
Rajshahi Division: 162 people
Dhaka South City Corporation: 146 people
Dhaka North City Corporation: 111 people
Mymensingh Division: 60 people
Rangpur Division: 44 people
Sylhet Division: 8 people