Bangladesh logged 2,249 dengue infections during the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, marking the highest single-day count thus far this year.

Over the corresponding timeframe, seven individuals succumbed to the vector-borne illness, as reported by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

These most recent statistics elevate the cumulative number of dengue patients to 123,948 and the overall fatalities to 384 for the year.

Among the fresh casualties, two each occurred within the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) region and Mymensingh division, while one each was documented across the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) area, Khulna, and Rajshahi divisions.

Out of the total deaths registered this year, 52.8 percent were female, and 47.2 percent were male.

Previously, on September 27, Bangladesh registered its prior peak daily dengue caseload at 2,158.

The highest toll of dengue fatalities in a single day this year was documented on October 6 and 15, when 10 people passed away from the mosquito-borne condition.

A cumulative total of 117,400 dengue sufferers have been released from medical facilities following recuperation this year, according to the DGHS.