7 dengue patients die in a day

Seven dengue patients have died in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am on Wednesday.

A total of 2,367 were admitted to different hospitals during the same time, a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.

This year, 576 deaths were reported from dengue disease while 281 died last year, it said.

With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 1,21,500 the statement said.

/MHK/