Samoa, Dec. 8 -- Samoa's Ministry of Health has confirmed the number of deaths from the measles outbreak has risen to 70, as of last night.

The latest update reveals that 112 new cases have been reported in the last 24 hours - with a total of 4,693 measles cases reported so far since the outbreak to the Disease Surveillance Team.

There are currently 159 measles cases who are in-patients at all health facilities. Of this, 120 are at the Tupua Tamasese Meaole Hospital (TTMH), 3 at Poutasi District Hospital, 2 at Lalomanu DH, 24 at the Leulumoega Rural District Hospital, 3 at the Malietoa Tanumafili II Hospital (MTIIH) 5 at Foailalo DH, 1 Sataua DH and 1 at Safotu District Hospital. Admissions include 16 critically ill children in ICU/HDU ...