2 die of dengue, 147 new cases reported

At least two dengue patients died while 147 others were hospitalised in the last 24 hours till this morning.

With the new deaths, the total number of deaths this year reached 19, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

With the cases, the total dengue cases rose to 2,720. Among the total cases, 723 are from outside Dhaka.

Some 480 dengue patients are still undergoing treatment. A total of 2,221 dengue patients were released from hospitals of which 650 were from outside Dhaka.

The total number of dengue deaths was 281 last year while the total number of cases was 62,382.