The government has reported hospitalisations of 1,503 dengue patients in the latest daily count, taking the overall tally of infections this year to 44,205. On Wednesday, the country reported a record 2,653 new hospitalisations over dengue, reports bdnews24.com. Most of the cases this year, 36,227, have been reported in July, with three more days of the month left. On Friday morning, 8,676 dengue patients were under hospital care around the country, and 4,870 of them were in Dhaka. Bangladesh witnessed over 100,000 dengue hospitalisation in 2019, which stands as the record number of cases in a single year.

Source: bd News24 July 29, 2023 02:23 UTC