Nine more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in the last 24 hours till 8am on Thursday. With this, the total fatality rose to 698.
The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified the latest deaths as suspected measles fatalities.
With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 605, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths remained unchanged at 93, according to the DGHS data.
A total of 893 new suspected measles cases were reported during the 24-hour period, bringing the cumulative number of suspected cases nationwide to 96,653.
Meanwhile, 52 new confirmed measles cases were recorded, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed infections to 11,442.
Since 10 April, a total of 80,497 patients with suspected measles have been hospitalised across the country, of whom 76,788 have recovered, said the DGHS data.
