The measles outbreak in Samoa has claimed the lives of 22 people, most of them under the age of five.
The Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 1,797 measles cases have been reported to the Disease Surveillance Team, since the outbreak started.
There were 153 recorded in 24 hours.
Majority of the measles cases are in Upolu.
About 92% of current measles admissions are children, including 11 critically ill children in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
There are currently 147 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities.
According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 32,743 vaccinations were completed before the Mass Vaccination Campaign.
On the 20 November 2019, a Mass Vaccination Campaign was activated special fixed sites and mobile outreach vaccination teams, targeting areas with low immunization coverage, mainly Vaimauga West and Faleata West.
About 10,128 people received vaccinations through this campaign.