69 more hospitalised with dengue

At least 69 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

With the 69 new cases, 17 from outside Dhaka, the total number of dengue patients rose to 1,979, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the patients, 264 are still undergoing treatment.