At least 86 new dengue patients were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours till this morning.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the new cases, the total number of dengue cases this year rose to 3,978.

Total number of deaths this year till Saturday was 46, of which 13 is from outside of the capital.

At the moment, 282 patients are undergoing treatment at several hospitals across the country, 117 are from outside Dhaka.