506 more hospitalised with dengue

City Desk :

A total of 506 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the last 24 hours.

The information was revealed in a press release today issued by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new hospitalized patients, 53 were in Barishal division (outside city corporation areas), 91 in Chattogram division (outside city corporation areas), 213 in Dhaka division (outside city corporation areas), 108 under Dhaka North City Corporation, 16 under Dhaka South City Corporation and 25 in Mymensingh divisions (outside city corporation areas), the release added.

During the period, 1,568 dengue patients were released from different hospitals, raising the total number of recovered patients this year to 66,802, reports BSS. Since the beginning of 2025, a total of 69,862 people have been infected with dengue across the country – of whom 65.2 percent are male and 34.8 percent are female.