Three more people died with symptoms of measles across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. However, no deaths from confirmed measles were reported during the period.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) disclosed the information in its measles-related bulletin issued on Saturday. The report covers the 24-hour period from 8:00am Friday to 8:00am Saturday.

According to DGHS data, a total of 963 people have died from confirmed measles and measles-like symptoms since March 15. Of them, 864 died with measles symptoms, while 99 died from confirmed measles.

Dhaka Division recorded the highest number of deaths with measles symptoms, at 387. Sylhet followed with 148 deaths. The figures for other divisions are 92 in Rajshahi, 74 in Mymensingh, 64 in Chattogram, 51 in Barishal, 34 in Khulna and 14 in Rangpur.

Meanwhile, 886 new people developed measles symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of people who have developed measles symptoms since March 15 to 155,678.

During the same period, 57 new confirmed measles cases were detected. Since March 15, the total number of confirmed measles cases in the country has reached 18,853.

DGHS data further shows that 136,257 patients with measles symptoms have been admitted to hospitals nationwide since March 15. Of them, 131,264 have recovered and been discharged.