Dhaka, Aug. 28 -- Health authorities on Wednesday reported 430 new cases of dengue across the country in last 24 hours till 6am underscoring the continued onslaught of the mosquito-borne viral disease.Officials said that the highest concentration of fresh patients was recorded in the southwestern Barishal division, which has recently emerged as a new hotspot of dengue outbreaks. According to the latest update from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), of the 430 new cases, 120 patients were hospitalised in different health facilities of Barishal division alone.
Chattogram division recorded 73 cases, while 67 patients were admitted to hospitals across Dhaka division excluding the capital. Inside Dhaka city, 64 patients were adm...