The dengue situation in Bangladesh has become increasingly concerning, with four more people dying from the mosquito-borne disease over the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,972 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported the figures in a dengue-related press release issued Thursday by its Health Emergency Operations Center and Control Room.

According to the DGHS, among those hospitalized in the past 24 hours, 260 are from Barishal Division, 358 from Chattogram Division, 328 from Dhaka Division outside the city corporations, 180 from Dhaka North City Corporation and 176 from Dhaka South City Corporation.

In addition, 256 patients were admitted in Khulna Division, 94 in Mymensingh, 209 in Rajshahi, 101 in Rangpur and 16 in Sylhet.

With the latest four deaths, the number of people who have died from dengue in Bangladesh this year has risen to 249. So far this year, a total of 81,598 dengue patients have been hospitalized across the country.