Four die of dengue, 1143 hospitalised in a day

At least four dengue patients died, while 1,143 others were hospitalised, in 24 hours till 8:00am this morning.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), among the deaths, two were reported from Barishal division, one each from Dhaka South City Corporation and Rajshahi division.

With the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths rose to 263, while total cases rose to 65,440 this year. Currently, 2,733 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country, 1,803 of whom are from outside Dhaka.