18 dengue, 22 COVID-19 cases were reported

In the past 24 hours until Friday, there were 18 new cases of dengue and 22 additional COVID-19 cases reported. Fortunately, no new deaths have been reported, according to agencies.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) among the dengue cases, five were hospitalised in Dhaka, while the rest were outside the capital.
A total of 152 dengue patients, including 56 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
So far, 803 dengue cases have been reported since January 1, 2024.
Last year, a total of 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record.
The DGHS recorded 321,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries last year.
Last year's September was the deadliest month for the dengue outbreak, with 396 fatalities and 79,598 cases, according to DGHS data.
Meanwhile, with the new numbers, the country's total COVID-19 caseload rose to 2,046,711, according to the DGHS.
The official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,479 as no new fatalities were reported during this period.
The daily case test positivity rate stood at 5.12 per cent as 430 samples were tested, said the DGHS.
The recovery and death rates remained unchanged at 98.41 per cent and 1.44 per cent, respectively.