STAFF CORRESPONDENT

At least six dengue patients died in 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday -- the highest number of deaths reported in a single day this year.

Among the deaths, three are from Dhaka South City Corporation areas, and one each from Dhaka North City Corporation, Mymensingh division and Rajshahi division, according to the DGHS. Meanwhile, 586 patients were hospitalised across the country during this period.

With the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths rose to 145, while total dengue cases rose to 36,662.

Among the cases, 34,745 dengue patients have been released so far.

Currently, 1,792 patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals, with 1,046 of them from outside Dhaka.

Dr HM Nazmul Ahsan, associate professor at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, identified delayed hospitalisation as a major reason behind the rising fatality rate this year.