Desk Report
Published: 22 Sep 2021, 09:55 pm
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Another
229 new dengue patients were hospitalized across the country in the 24 hours
till Wednesday morning.
The
number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained static at 59 as
no fresh death was reported during the period, said the Directorate General of Health
Services (DGHS).
Among
the new patients, 176 were undergoing treatment in Dhaka’s hospitals while the
remaining 53 cases were reported from outside the division.
Some
1,018 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country, it
said.
Of
them, 819 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the
capital while the remaining 199 were listed outside Dhaka.
Among
the deceased, 54 died in Dhaka city alone, two each in Chattogram and Khulna
divisions and one in Rajshahi.
Some
16,451 patients have been admitted to different hospitals with dengue since
January.
So
far, 15,374 dengue patients have left hospitals after recovery, said DGHS.
The
highest number of dengue patients hospitalized in a single day so far this year
was 343 patients on September 7.
In
August the country recorded the highest number of 7,698 dengue cases of the
current year.
In
July, 2,286 people were diagnosed with dengue and 12 died while in June 272
cases were recorded with no deaths. (UNB)