At least five dengue patients died while 841 others were hospitalised in 24 hours till 8:00am today.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), among the deaths, four were reported from Dhaka South City Corporation areas and one in Mymensingh division.
With the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths this year rose to 238, while total cases rose to 56,257.
Among the total cases, a total of 53,354 dengue patients have been released so far after treatment.
Currently, 2,665 dengue patients are undergoing treatment at different hospitals across the country, 1,694 of whom are from outside Dhaka.
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