DHAKA, Oct 5, 2024 (BSS) – Five more dengue patients died and 927 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning.

"During the period, 432 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 495 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital,” said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

This year, the total number of cases rose to 35,365 while 182 deaths from dengue were reported during the period.

In the past 24 hours, 716 dengue patients were discharged from different hospitals. Among the total cases, 31,504 patients have already been released, the DGHS statement added.