1 dengue patient dead, 431 hospitalised in 24 hours

One dengue patient died while 431 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in 24 hours till 8:00 am today (September 21, 2022), according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the new death recorded in Chattogram, the total number of deaths from dengue rose to 46.

Among the total deceased, 18 were from Cox's Bazar, four from Barishal, three from Chattogram while 21 from Dhaka, DGHS said.

With the 431 new patients, the total number of dengue cases this year rose to 12,438.

A total of 1,557 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment of which 367 are from outside of Dhaka.

A total of 10,835 patients have been released from hospitals, so far this year. Of them, 2,335 are from outside Dhaka.