According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), all eight fatalities were classified as suspected measles deaths.
With the latest figures, the number of suspected measles-related deaths has risen to 684, while the number of laboratory-confirmed deaths remained unchanged at 95.
During the reporting period, 974 new suspected measles cases were recorded, taking the nationwide total to 115,138.
The DGHS also confirmed 197 new laboratory-confirmed cases, raising the cumulative number of confirmed infections to 14,104.
Since 15 March, a total of 97,819 people with suspected measles have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 94,275 have recovered, according to DGHS data.
