77 more hospitalised with dengue
At least 77 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country in the last 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.
With the 77 new cases, the total number of patients rose to 3,097, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Among the patients, 380 are still undergoing treatment.
A total of 2,703 patients have been released from hospitals and 14 have died so far, said the Directorate General of Health Services.
Experts have warned the city corporations of a major outbreak of dengue virus this year compared to the last couple of years.
They also suggested that the city corporations take extensive measures immediately to control the Aedes mosquitoes.
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