DR Congo reports new Ebola case

Few days before the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was to be declared over, the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that a new case has been confirmed.

Over 3,400 people have been infected and 2,200 have died since the outbreak was announced in DR Congo nearly two years away.

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Latest numbers as of 10 April 2020

 

3453

Total cases

 

2264

Total deaths

 

1169

Survivors

The authorities were preparing to declare the epidemic over on Sunday.

But it now has to continue fighting Ebola as well as COVID-19.

Source: mynewsghana.net

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