11 new dengue cases reported in 24 hours

Bangladesh is witnessing a gradual rise in dengue cases and health authorities have confirmed 11 new cases in the past 24 hours until early today.

Sixty-eight dengue patients which includes 61 patients in Dhaka are receiving treatment at hospitals across the county now, the Directorate General of Health Services said.

The health authority reported 1,231 dengue cases since January. 1,156 patients have recovered so far.

Reports of seven dengue-related deaths have been sent to the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). It has so far reviewed four cases and confirmed three dengue deaths.

Dengue has continued to affect several countries in 2020 with a high number of cases reported from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines, and Vietnam in Asia, says the World Health Organization.