Seven more people have died from dengue in Bangladesh in the past 24 hours, taking this year`s death toll to 384, while a record 2,249 patients were admitted to hospitals during the same period.

According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), the figures were reported in its dengue update released on Sunday.

The latest admissions bring the total number of dengue patients hospitalised this year to 123,948. Of them, 117,400 have been discharged after recovery.

A total of 2,268 patients recovered and left hospitals in the past 24 hours.

Of the seven deaths, two were reported in Dhaka North City Corporation, one in Dhaka South City Corporation, one in Khulna Division, one in Rajshahi Division and two in Mymensingh Division.

Among the deceased, four were men and three were women. Two of them were children.