Shawdesh Desk:

Two more people died of dengue infection in the country in the last 24 hours.

Besides, some 278 people have been hospitalised being infected with dengue virus during this period.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) revealed this information on Wednesday.

According to DGHS, some 230 people were admitted in hospitals in the capital while remaining 48 people were admitted in hospitals outside of Dhaka.

Till date, a total of 853 people have been infected with dengue virus across the country this year.

Meanwhile, some 6,195 people were infected with the mosquito-borne disease this month.

Among the dengue-infected patients, 605 are from outside of Dhaka.