Five children passed away displaying measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours concluding at 8 am on Sunday, elevating the nation's aggregate count of confirmed and suspected measles-linked fatalities to 1,227 this year.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) categorized the recent deaths as suspected measles fatalities.

With these additions, the overall tally of suspected measles deaths has touched 1,123, whereas confirmed deaths have stood unchanged at 104.

A total of 1,280 fresh suspected measles cases were logged over the 24-hour timeframe, raising the cumulative count of suspected cases across the country to 221,164.

Simultaneously, 76 new confirmed measles cases were registered, advancing laboratory-confirmed infections to 23,400.

Since March 15 of this year, a cumulative total of 196,703 patients presenting suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals nationwide, among whom 188,674 have recovered, as per the DGHS.