Main highlights
For the 23rd August 2014, a total of 33 new samples were received and analysed by the Kailahun and Kenema Laboratory: Kailahun (14), Kenema (8), Port Loko (10) and Bo (1). Twenty-three (23) of these samples are positive while 6 are negative. Four (4)of the remaining suspected samples (3 Kenema & 1 Port Loko) have been recommended for a redraw and these samples are recorded as pending Lab result as shown in table 1 below.
The cumulative number of Laboratory confirmedcasesare904whiles confirmed death is336with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) based on confirmed cases of 37.2%.
Forty-seven (47) patients are currently admitted at the Kenema Isolation Unitwithno report received from the Kailahun Isolation unit. Cumulative dischargeis still 240
The CDC Laboratory is now up and running in Kenema
Data cleaning is on-going, therefore the figures in table 1 will keep on changing as the cleaning continues
