Eight more die of dengue, 1,595 hospitalized

The release said that from 8 am Monday to 8 am Tuesday, 565 people were admitted to hospitals with dengue in Dhaka Division (including two city corporations), 220 in Khulna, 229 in Rajshahi, 211 in Barishal, 206 in Chattogram, 73 in Mymensingh, 71 in Rangpur and 20 in Sylhet Division. Currently, a total of 6,136 patients are undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services also said that this year, a total of 474 people have died of dengue so far, and the total number of infected people stands at 153,768. Among them, 147,158 have recovered and left hospitals.