Dhaka, July 15 -- Two more people died of dengue and 391 new patients were admitted to hospitals across Bangladesh in the 24 hours until 8:00am on Wednesday.

With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 30 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The two new deaths were reported in Dhaka division, it said.

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During the reporting period, 366 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery.

Since January 1, a total of 9,370 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 8,460 have recovered and been discharged, while 880 patients were currently under...