The country reported 17 fresh dengue cases in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning (July 9), said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). 

In the 24 hours, all 17 dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in Dhaka, said the DGHS release.

However, no dengue patient was admitted outside the capital.

According to DGHS, 124 patients are undergoing treatment in different hospitals of Dhaka while four other patients are being treated in hospitals outside Dhaka.

Some 1,393 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue till today while 1,264 patients returned home after recovery since January 1.

However, one died from the mosquito-borne viral disease in Dhaka on June 21 this year.

However, 28,429 patients were admitted to different hospitals with dengue while 28,265 patients recovered in last year. A total of 105 died from the mosquito-borne disease during that time.

BDST: 1609 HRS, JULY 9, 2022
MSK