, Nov. 12 -- Three people died of dengue and 1,960 new patients were hospitalised across the country in the 24 hours to Thursday morning.

With the latest fatalities, the dengue death toll has risen to 481 in the country this year, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Of the new deaths, one each was reported in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Rajshahi division, it said.

Since January 1 this year, a total of 157,628 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 151,232 have recovered.

Currently, 5,915 people are receiving treatment at different hospitals across the country.

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