In the 24-hour period from 8 AM Tuesday to 8 AM Wednesday, two more people have died from dengue fever, raising the death toll to 81 this year. Of these, 39 deaths occurred in July alone. During the same period, 386 patients were admitted to hospitals nationwide with dengue symptoms. So far, 20,702 dengue patients have been hospitalized this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) provides data on dengue patients admitted to hospitals, but many dengue sufferers are treated in private clinics or doctor chambers, meaning some cases go unreported in official government figures.