Eleven more people have died from dengue in the last 24 hours till Sunday morning, marking the highest number of deaths in a single day so far this year.
During this period, 1,079 new dengue patients have also been admitted to nationwide hospitals.
This grim record was set between Saturday (November 23) at 8:00AM and Sunday (November 24) at 8:00AM, according to a press release from Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Within Dhaka, 194 patients were hospitalised in areas under Dhaka North City Corporation, while 121 were admitted in Dhaka South.
In addition, 272 were hospitalised in the Dhaka Division, 97 in the Barishal Division, 133 in the Chattogram Division, 143 in the Khulna Division, 35 in the Mymensingh Division, 58 in the Rajshahi Division, 17 in the Rangpur Division and 9 in Sylhet Division.
As per the DGHS record, 16 people died in January this year, five in February, six in March, two in April, 12 in May, eight in June,
14 in July and 30 in August, 87 in September, 135 in October and 144 in November.
According to the DGHS, since January this year, a total of 86,791 patients have been admitted to hospitals due to dengue. So far, 459 people have died from the disease this year.
Last year saw the highest recorded number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease, with 1,705 fatalities.
The DGHS also documented 321,179 dengue cases and 318,749 recoveries in 2023, making it the most severe dengue outbreak in the country’s history.
