Dengue deaths rise to 466 as five more die

Five more people died of dengue in the 24 hours till 8am on Monday (9 November), raising the death toll this year to 466, while 2,260 new patients were hospitalised across the country.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), three of the latest deaths were reported in Dhaka division, while Mymensingh and Barishal divisions recorded one each.

A total of 6,114 dengue patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals nationwide.

During the same 24-hour period, 2,204 patients recovered and were discharged, taking the total number of recoveries this year to 145,593.

With the latest admissions, the cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has reached 152,173, according to the DGHS.