Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bangladesh has reported 651 new hospitalisations due to dengue in the past 24 hours without any fatalities.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) count on Saturday, this year, as many as 70,513 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country, of whom 278 have died.

October accounted for the highest monthly death toll, with 80 fatalities.

As of 8:00am Saturday, the health directorate reported that among the 651 newly admitted patients, 416 were male and 235 female. The highest number of new hospitalisations was in the Barishal Division, where 129 patients were admitted.

Other locations recorded the following admissions in the past 24 hours:

Dhaka Division (apart from city co...