Two more people have died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Monday, bringing the country’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 1,164 this year.

With this, the total number of suspected measles deaths has reached 1,060, while confirmed deaths from measles have remained the same at 104.

A total of 1,269 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, taking the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 206,297.

Meanwhile, 152 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, pushing laboratory-confirmed infections to 22,573.

Since March 15 this year, a total of 183,226 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 175,655 have recovered, according to the DGHS.

Sun News/ rabbi

Two More Die with measles symptoms in 24 hours

Copyright © Sunnews24x7

Tweet

7 more die with measles symptoms in 24 hours