Dhaka, Aug. 3 -- One more person died of dengue fever while 209 others were hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Barishal division recorded the highest number of new admissions with 83 cases.

During the same period, 48 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka division (outside the city), 18 in Dhaka North City Corporation area, and 19 in Dhaka South City Corporation area.

This year's total dengue cases have risen to 21,327, with 84 deaths reported so far. In comparison, 101,214 cases and 575 deaths were recorded in 2024.

Meanwhile, two new Covid-19 cases were detected from 55 samples tested during the same 24-...