Between Wednesday morning and 8:00 AM Thursday, 248 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals across the country, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). No new fatalities were reported during this period.

So far this year, a total of 6,926 dengue patients have been hospitalized. Among them, 59.2% are male and 40.8% are female. The total number of dengue-related deaths this year stands at 30.