Deaths from measles and its symptoms keep rising in the country. Three more people died with measles symptoms in the past 24 hours, though no death from confirmed measles was reported in that period. Another 85 people tested positive for measles, and 950 more developed symptoms of the disease.
The figures come from the latest report published on Saturday by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It covers the period from 8am on Friday to 8am on Saturday.
According to DGHS figures, a total of 1,189 people have died with measles or its symptoms since 15 March. Of them, 104 died of confirmed measles, while 1,085 died with measles symptoms.
Of the three who died with symptoms in the past 24 hours, two were from Chattogram division and one from Sylhet division.
With the 85 new confirmed cases, the number of confirmed infections this year has risen to 23,057. With 950 more people showing symptoms in the same period, the total number of suspected cases has risen to 211,990.
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