Four hundred and twenty nine more new dengue cases were reported in the past 24 hours till Sunday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 17, 218 this year.
According to the Directorate General of Health Services, 133 new cases were reported in Barishal division, out of city corporation, 78 in Chattogram, 55 in Khulna, 11 in Mymensingh, six in Rangpur, 48 in Rajshahi, 24 in Dhaka, 18 in Dhaka North City Corporation and 58 in Dhaka South City Corporation.
The number of deaths remained at 62, with no new fatalities reported during the period, the DGHS added.
Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people. According to the DGHS, there were 101,214 dengue cases and 100,040 recoveries in the same year.