In September, 148 people died from dengue, the highest monthly death toll recorded so far this year.
TBS Report
26 October, 2026, 05:35 pm
Five more people have died of dengue, taking this year's death toll to 389, while 2,218 new patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in the 24 hours until 8am today (26 October).
Meanwhile, 1,993 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries this year to 119,393, according to the daily update from Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In September, 148 people died from dengue, the highest monthly death toll recorded so far this year.
From January to May, dengue claimed five lives in total, followed by 13 deaths in June, 36 in July and 43 in August.
The cumulative number of dengue cases reported across the country has now reached 1,26,166.