60 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hours

At least 60 dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of them, 27 are from outside Dhaka, the DGHS data shows.

With the new cases, the total number of dengue rose to 27,839 while total 617 were diagnosed during the running month. Of the total infected, 4,523 are from outside Dhaka.

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

So far 100 people have died of dengue infection in the country this year.

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

Of the deaths, 92 have died in Dhaka division, two in Chattogram division, Khulna and Mymensingh and one each in Rajshahi and Barishal divisions.

Though most of the patients who were hospitalised have so far been released, 243 are still undergoing treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, and 57 outside the capital, the DGHS data shows.