Dengue claims 6 lives, 869 hospitalised in 24 hours

Staff Reporter :
The situation of dengue is taking an alarming stage of epidemic in the country gradually. The number of cases and deaths is increasing rapidly every day.
 Most of the city inhabitants are getting panicked.
At least six more people died of dengue in the past 24 hours till Saturday (October 29) morning across the country.
With the latest death, a total of 134 people died of dengue this year, said a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In the past 24 hours, 869 dengue patients were hospitalised across the country, of which, 481 were reported from Dhaka city and 388 in other places outside the capital.
A total of 3,597 dengue patients are undergoing treatment across the country.
At least 36,131 people were admitted to health facilities across the country this year officially.
A total of 24,853 patients of this year’s total hospitalisation were reported in Dhaka city while 11,278 were outside Dhaka.