Six more dengue patients died and 927 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning in the country.
Of them, 242 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under Dhaka North City Corporation while 226 were hospitalized in Dhaka South City Corporation.
Among the recent fatalities, four were reported in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and one each in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Chattogram Division (excluding CC).
Some 3,943 patients are receiving treatment in different hospitals across the country.
A total of 49,880 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
The dengue death toll has risen to 247 so far this year.
In 2023, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 321,179 dengue cases.
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