Representational photo20 dengue cases reported in 24 hrsAmid the rise in Covid-19 deaths and infections , Bangladesh is also seeing a rise in mosquito-borne dengue cases in November. The health authorities said 20 new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours until Saturday morning – all of them in Dhaka. Currently, 99 patients are being treated for dengue – 93 in the capital, according to the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room under the Directorate of Health. Also Read - Dengue cases reach 100Last year, the country was hit by a massive outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease. Reports of six dengue-related deaths have been sent to the IEDCR, which has so far reviewed two cases.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 21, 2020 10:52 UTC