116 new cases of measles have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 21,710 in the province.
According to Health Department officials, at least 185 deaths have been reported so far, mostly in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Silakot, Faisalabad and Kasur.
17 of the new cases were reported in Lahore’s hospitals.
Meanwhile, anti-measles drive focal person Dr Younas informed that the people have responded very positively to the government’s anti-measles teams. Many parents contacted the camps themselves to get their children vaccinated.
He said that measles vaccination was readily available at all hospitals in the city, and patients were being treated for free.
He hoped that the measles epidemic would start receding soon.
