Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The total fatalities due to mosquito-borne dengue disease hit a single-month high of 99 in November with five new deaths reported on Sunday, according to the Director General of Health Services (DGHS).

On the other hand, some 636 new dengue patients were also hospitalised across the county during the past 24 hours until Sunday morning, according to the DGHS data.

With the new fatalities, the total death toll from dengue reached 382 during the last 11 months of this calendar year while 94,402 people were hospitalised during the period. Of them, 92,025 dengue affected people were recovered during the said period, according to DGHS.

The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has recorded the highest fatalities, accounting fo...