Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- Seventeen new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 1,187 this year.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), two of the new cases were reported in the Dhaka South City Corporation, while two were hospitalised in the Dhaka Division (outside the city corporation).

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The number of deaths remained at 10, with no new fatalities reported during this period, the DGHS added.

Currently, 120 dengue patients are receiving treatment in hospitals across the country.

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Last year, dengue claimed the lives of 575 people.

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