One more child died with measles-like symptoms in the last 24 hours, raising the country’s combined number of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 987 this year.
According to data from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), with the latest fatality, suspected measles deaths have risen to 888, while the number of confirmed deaths remains unchanged at 99.
The country also reported 1,114 additional suspected measles cases over the same 24-hour period.
This has pushed the nationwide tally of suspected cases to 1,62,262.
Meanwhile, laboratory tests confirmed 40 new measles infections, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 19,567.
Since 15 March, a total of 1,42,453 patients with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country, DGHS data showed. Of them, 1,37,350 patients have recovered.
