Seven more children died with measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours until 8am on Sunday, bringing the combined number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths in the country to 1,196 this year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) classified all seven latest fatalities as suspected measles deaths, taking the total number of suspected deaths to 1,092. Confirmed measles deaths remain at 104.

During the 24-hour period, 1,254 new suspected measles cases were reported, raising the cumulative number to 213,244 nationwide.

Another 65 laboratory-confirmed cases were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 23,122.

Since March 15, a total of 189,484 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 181,756 have recovered, according to the DGHS.