Dhaka, Aug. 10 -- The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has reported 726 new dengue hospitalisations over the past 24 hours.

With the new cases until 8am on Monday, hospital admissions from the Aedes mosquito-borne this year have reached 20,071.

No deaths were recorded during the period, according to the health directorate.

The death toll from dengue this year remains at 61, including seven deaths recorded in August.

In Dhaka, 101 patients were admitted under the North City Corporation and 83 under the South City Corporation.

In other divisions, 75 patients were admitted in Barishal, 81 in Chattogram, 107 in Khulna, 37 in Mymensingh, 65 in Rajshahi, 172 in Rangpur, and five in Sylhet.

Since Jan 1, 18,567 dengue patients ...