10 die of dengue, 1943 hospitalised in 24 hours

Ten people died of dengue and 1,943 others were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours.

The figures were attributed to a press release issued by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Thursday (October 15).

Of the deaths, four were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), three in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), two in Chattogram division and one in Dhaka division.

With the latest deaths and cases, the death toll rose to 331 and the total number of cases to 1,07,259.

Currently, 5,897 dengue patients are receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.

The country also recorded 10 dengue deaths in a single day on October 6.