Dhaka, Aug. 26 -- Dengue continues to exact a heavy toll across the country, with three more deaths reported in the past 24 hours.

During this period, 412 new patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide with the mosquito-borne virus.

The Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) confirmed the figures in a press release on Monday.

According to the DGHS, the fresh hospitalizations include 102 patients from Barishal division (outside the city corporation areas), 77 from Chattogram division, 51 from Dhaka division, 69 from Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), 53 from Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), 26 from Khulna division, four from Mymensingh division, and 30 from Rajshah...