At least two dengue patients died in the 24 hours till yesterday morning, while 478 patients were hospitalised.

Among the deaths, one took place in Dhaka division and another in Dhaka North City Corporation.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new deaths and cases, the total number of deaths rose to 531 while the total number of cases rose to 96,706, of which 58,021 are from outside Dhaka.

Currently, 2113 dengue patients are undergoing treatment, of whom 1,232 are from outside Dhaka. A total of 94,062 patients have been released till Sunday, 56,596 of whom are from outside Dhaka.

Experts have attributed the surge in dengue fatalities this year to the nationwide lack of mosquito control measures by the relevant authorities. Besides, late hospitalisation, multiple infections, and false detection are also blamed for the rise.

According to entomologists, the two Dhaka city corporations did not take adequate measures to identify and destroy active clusters of Aedes mosquitoes and their larvae this year. Moreover, the absence of surveillance in the district towns has been a major reason behind the outbreak.