Eight more people have died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the 24 hours from 8am Saturday to 8am Sunday, although no deaths from confirmed measles were reported during the period.
Meanwhile, 1,572 people were reported to have either suspected or confirmed measles infections, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
In a press release, the DGHS said 1,209 people had died with measles-like symptoms since March 15. Another 105 died after testing positive for measles, bringing the total death toll from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms to 1,314.
Of the 1,572 cases reported in the past 24 hours, 1,414 were suspected measles cases, while 158 were confirmed.
Since March 15, a total of 221,539 suspected measles patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 212,402 have recovered and been discharged.
The DGHS data further showed that 248,060 people had developed measles-like symptoms during the period, while 25,269 cases had been confirmed as measles.