Two more people died of dengue in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 127 this year.
During the same period, 445 new patients were hospitalised with dengue, bringing the total number of infections to 32, 946 since January, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Last year, the total number of 575 deaths from the dengue disease were reported, the statement added.
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