Source: Government of Sierra Leone
Country: Sierra Leone
Main highlights
For the 1st October 2014, a total of 68 new samples were received and analysed by the CDC Kenema Lab, the South African NICD MLU Lab-Western Area and the Chinese Lab - Jui: Kailahun (1), Kenema (4), Kono (10), Port Loko (14), Bo (4), Moyamba (1) and Western Area (34). Thirty-three (33) of these samples are positive, 25 are negative while 10 suspected cases have been recommended for a second test base on the symptoms onset. (See table 1)
The Chinese Lab result is not included in table 1 below since it has key missing variables.
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 2,212 whiles confirmed death is 532 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 24.1%.