Dhaka, Sept. 22 -- Another 229 new dengue patients were hospitalised across the country in 24 hours till Wednesday morning.

The number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease remained static at 59 as no fresh death was reported during the period, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Among the new patients, 176 were undergoing treatment in Dhaka's hospitals while the remaining 53 cases were reported from outside the division, reports UNB.

Some 1,018 patients diagnosed with dengue are receiving treatment in the country, it said.

Of them, 819 patients are receiving treatment at different hospitals in the capital while the remaining 199 were listed outside Dhaka.

Among the deceased, 54 died in Dhaka city alone, t...