Fifty-six dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00 am today, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 13 are from outside Dhaka, DGHS data shows.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue patients rose to 27,660 while total 438 were diagnosed during the running month. Of the total infected, 4,405 are from outside Dhaka.

At least 3,567 dengue patients were diagnosed in November, 5,458 in October, 7,841 in September, 7,698 in August, 2,286 in July, 272 in June and 43 were infected in May and rest are from January to April, according to the DGHS.

So far, 98 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year -- all in July, August, September, October and November.

Twelve people died in July while 34 died in August, 23 in September, 22 in October and seven in November.

Among the deaths, 90 have died in Dhaka division, two each in Chattogram, Khulna and Mymensingh and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 268 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 76 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.