The number of dengue patients hospitalised in Bangladesh so far has increased to 252,990, with 1,889 new cases reported in the latest daily count. The death toll stood at 1,246 as 20 more patients died from the mosquito-borne disease in the 24 hours to Saturday morning amid the worst outbreak on record, according to the Directorate General of Health Services. Dhaka saw 412 new cases and 10 deaths in this period.

Source: bd News24 October 21, 2023 13:46 UTC