Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 488 this year.
The recent fatalities occurred in the Dhaka South City Corporation.
During the period, 675 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.
Of them, 157 dengue patients were admitted in hospital under the Dhaka North City Corporation while 155 were hospitalised in the DSCC.
As of now, 3,102 patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.
This year, 91,469 dengue cases have been reported so far. Last year, 1,705 people lost their lives due to dengue, making it the deadliest year on record. The DGHS recorded 3,21,179 dengue cases and 3,18,749 recoveries in 2023.
