At the same time, 1,373 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals. This information was disclosed in the regular dengue-related report of the Directorate General of Health Services on Wednesday (October 21).

The report said that all seven people who died in the last 24 hours were residents of the Dhaka South City Corporation area. During this period, the highest 320 patients outside the two Dhaka city corporations were admitted to hospitals. In addition, 225 people in Barishal Division, 211 in Dhaka South City Corporation, 197 in Chattogram and 155 in Khulna were admitted to hospitals with dengue.

Among other regions, 111 patients in Rajshahi Division, 71 in Dhaka North City Corporation, 45 in Mymensingh, 28 in Rangpur and 10 in Sylhet Division were admitted to hospitals.