Six more dengue cases reported in 24hrs

Six more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Saturday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,385 this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), one new case was reported in Dhaka South City Corporation, while the remaining cases were in the Chattogram Division (outside the city corporation).

The number of deaths remained at 12, with no new fatalities reported during this period, the DGHS added.

Currently, 90 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.

Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.