Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The dengue situation in Bangladesh continues to deteriorate, with five more deaths and 792 new hospitalisations reported across the country in the 24 hours till Saturday morning.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the latest figures bring this year's total death toll from the mosquito-borne disease to 331.

The new fatalities were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)

During the same period, 792 new patients were admitted to hospitals, raising the total number of dengue cases this year to 83,858.

Currently, 1,004 patients are receiving treatment at hospitals in Dhaka, while 3,284 remain admitted across the country.

The DGHS report also noted that 62.4% of this year's dengue pati...