Ten more people died of dengue across the country in the past 24 hours. During the same period, 1,996 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh. With the latest deaths, the total number of dengue fatalities this year has reached 281.

The information was disclosed in a dengue-related press release issued by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Tuesday (October 6).

According to the release, among those admitted in the past 24 hours, 204 were from Barishal Division, 252 from Chattogram Division, 480 from Dhaka Division outside the city corporations, 294 from Dhaka North City Corporation and 187 from Dhaka South City Corporation.

Besides, 302 patients were admitted in Khulna Division, 96 in Mymensingh, 199 in Rajshahi, 75 in Rangpur and 18 in Sylhet.

According to DGHS data, a total of 90,356 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country between January 1 and October 6 this year. Of them, 84,299 have recovered and been discharged from hospitals.

In the past 24 hours, 1,964 dengue patients were discharged.