According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), eight people died from dengue in the last 24 hours across the country, from Monday morning to Tuesday morning. Of the deceased, seven were from the Dhaka division and one from the Khulna division. During the same period, 1,595 new patients were admitted to hospitals with dengue.
Yearly statistics
Data from the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the DGHS shows that a total of 1,53,768 patients have been admitted to hospitals with dengue from January 1 to November 10 this year. The total number of dengue deaths during this period has reached 474. In just over ten and a half months of the current year, the number of infections and deaths has reached a significant level.Division-wise hospital admissions
An analysis of hospital admission data for the last 24 hours shows that the highest number of patients, 565, were admitted in the Dhaka division. During this time, 229 patients were admitted in the Rajshahi division, 220 in Khulna, 211 in Barishal, 206 in Chattogram, 73 in Mymensingh, 71 in Rangpur, and a number of patients were admitted in Sylhet.The information was provided in a regular press release from the DGHS. Although the health authorities have stated that necessary measures are being taken to control the dengue situation, the number of deaths continues to rise.
