Main highlights
For the 17th August 2014, a total of 16 new samples were received and analysed by the Kenema Laboratory: Kenema (9),Koinadugu (2), Port Loko (1) and Western Area (4).Two(2) of these samples are positive from Kenema. Thirteen (13) of the remaining samples are negative from Kenema (6),Koinadugu (2),Port Loko (1) and Western Area (4) while 1 sample arrived late and was recorded as pending Lab. result.(see table 1)
One (1) of the previous Lab. pending results is positive while 4 are negative all from Kenema
No report received from the Kailahun Laboratory
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmed cases are 778 whiles confirmed death is 305 with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 39.2%.
Eighty-seven (87) patients are currently admitted at the Kenema & Kailahun Isolation Unit with cumulative discharges of 219
Data cleaning is on-going, therefore the figures in table 1 will keep on changing as the cleaning continues