The dengue situation in the country has reached an alarming level. New patients are being admitted to hospitals every day, and the death toll is also rising.
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 118,502 people have been hospitalized due to dengue as of October 22 this year. Of these, 112,111 individuals have recovered after receiving treatment and have since been discharged.
This information was provided in a bulletin on the dengue situation, issued on Thursday (October 22) by the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services.
Hospital admissions by division
According to the DGHS bulletin, the highest number of new hospital admissions in the last 24 hours occurred in the Chattogram division, with 294 new patients. Additionally, 250 patients were admitted from areas outside the city corporations in the Dhaka division, and 231 patients were admitted in the Barishal division.
The number of new hospital admissions by division and area is as follows:
Chattogram Division: 294
Dhaka Division (outside city corporations): 250
Barishal Division: 231
Khulna Division: 206
Rajshahi Division: 162
Dhaka South City Corporation: 146
Dhaka North City Corporation: 111
Mymensingh Division: 60
Rangpur Division: 44
Sylhet Division: 8
