STAFF CORRESPONDENT

At least 10 people died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am yesterday, taking the total number of confirmed and suspected measles deaths to 294.

Confirmed measles deaths rose to 50 yesterday, with one additional death reported in the 24 hours, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

The death was reported from the Dhaka division, according to the DGHS.

Meanwhile, nine more suspected measles deaths were reported during the same period, bringing the total number of suspected deaths to 244.

Of the latest deaths, four were reported from the Dhaka division, two from Barishal, and one each from the Chattogram, Khulna, and Sylhet divisions.

During the same period, 95 new confirmed cases were reported, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 5,313.

Besides, the DGHS recorded 1,166 new suspected cases in 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 40,491.