Six more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 445 this year. During the same period, another 1,866 dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its regular dengue report on Wednesday (November 4).

According to the report, four people died in Dhaka Division and two in Khulna Division during the 24-hour period. Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of hospital admissions, with 868 patients.

Meanwhile, 256 patients were admitted in Chattogram Division, 215 in Khulna, 206 in Barishal, 171 in Rajshahi, 71 in Rangpur, 66 in Mymensingh and 13 in Sylhet.

According to DGHS data, a total of 445 people have died of dengue between January 1 and November 4 this year.

Of the total fatalities, 212 were reported in Dhaka Division, 82 in Khulna, 43 in Chattogram, 37 in Mymensingh, 30 in Barishal, 29 in Rajshahi, eight in Rangpur and four in Sylhet.