Over the past 24 hours, 125 new confirmed cases, 51 confirmed deaths, and 15 recoveries were recorded:
Ituri: 115 new confirmed cases were reported, primarily in Rwampara (35), Bunia (23), Nizi (20), NiaNia (11), Lita (8), Mongbwalu (8), Damas (2), Komanda (2), Mambasa (2), Mangala (2), and Mahagi (1), along with 42 deaths,
66.7% of which occurred in the community.
North Kivu: 7 new confirmed cases were reported (Butembo 4, Katwa 2, and Beni 1) as well as 8 deaths, 50.0% of which occurred in the community. The provincial cumulative total has reached 306 confirmed cases and 196 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 64.1%.
Haut-Uélé: 3 new confirmed cases (1 case in Boma Mangbetu, 1 case in Isiro, and 1 case in Wamba) and 1 death at the ETC were reported. The provincial cumulative total has risen to 38 confirmed cases and 20 deaths, representing a case fatality rate of 52.6%, distributed across 5 of the province’s 13 health zones.
This brings the country’s Ebola outbreak totals to 3,200 confirmed cases and 1,405 deaths (43.9% case fatality rate), since May 15.
Ituri Province accounts for 89.0% of confirmed cases (n = 2,848) and 84.3% of deaths (n = 1,184), representing a case fatality rate of 41.6%.