8 die of dengue in 24 hours, 1,674 hospitalized

This information was given in the latest press release sent by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, with the deaths of eight new people, the death toll from dengue this year has risen to 491. Among the deceased, six are from Dhaka Division and one each from Chattogram and Rajshahi Divisions.

From January 1 this year until now, 160,557 people have been admitted to various hospitals across the country after being infected with dengue. Among them, 154,151 have returned home after recovering following treatment.