Highlights
• As of 26 October, the cumulative number of confirmed and probable cases of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Sierra Leone has reached 4,199 confirmed and probable cases with a total of 1,023 deaths.
• Many confirmed and suspected cases are being turned away from overcrowded holding and/or treatment centres and unsafe burials continue to be one of the main causes of transmission.
• More health care workers, protective equipment, safe beds are urgently needed.
• Two Community Care Centres are expected to open in Port Loko this week.
• So far, 674 children have been orphaned by EVD. Schools remain closed across the country.
• The National Ebola Response Centre (NERC) moved to the Special Court on 27 October, where the NERC is co-located with UNMEER, the UK, pillar leads and other partners.