237 more dengue cases reported
Wednesday, 31 August 2022
Another 237 people were hospitalised with dengue - a viral infection - in the 24 hours until Tuesday morning, reports UNB.
Of them, 196 were admitted to the hospitals of Dhaka and 41 outside the capital, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
As many as 712 dengue patients, including 601 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.
This year's death toll from the mosquito-borne viral disease rose to 20 on Monday.