STAR REPORT

At least four dengue patients died while 781 others were hospitalised in the 24 hours till 8:00am yesterday.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), three deaths were reported from areas under Dhaka South City Corporation and one from Dhaka North.

With the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths from dengue this year rose to 224 while total cases rose to 52,885.

Among the total cases, 50,209 dengue patients have been released so far after treatment. Currently, 2,452 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country, 1,625 of whom are from outside Dhaka.