Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,048

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Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,048

2026-06-23 20:45 Last Updated At：21:07

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 1,048, including 267 deaths, according to the latest report released by the country’s health authorities on Monday.

According to the report, covering data as of Sunday, 371 patients were in isolation or hospitalized, while 112 people had recovered. A total of 202 suspected cases, including 60 deaths, were identified as of Sunday. The overall case fatality rate stood at 25.5 percent.

The report said the number of confirmed cases has continued to rise week by week, indicating ongoing community transmission. It warned that a rapid geographic spread remains possible if public health measures are not implemented promptly.

The DRC's health ministry said that Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces will continue to strengthen surveillance.

Ituri province currently remains the epicenter of the outbreak. Authorities are stepping up contact tracing and investigation efforts, while enhancing case management diagnostic capacities.

The current outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo ebolavirus, was officially declared on May 15 by the country's health ministry.

Qinglongmen Grand Bridge achieves main span closure in Zhejiang

The main bridge of the Qinglongmen Grand Bridge, under construction in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, successfully closed on Tuesday.

Spanning the Qinglongmen Channel at the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the bridge stretched a length of 2,212 meters, featuring three towers and two main spans, each measuring 756 meters long.

It is one of the two primary bridges of the Phase II project of the Liuheng Highway Bridge at Ningbo-Zhoushan Port.

Stretching 18.78 kilometers, the Phase II project connects Liuheng Island, Fodu Island and Meishan Island in Zhejiang Province.

Scheduled to open to traffic by the end of 2027, the project will slash travel time between the three islands from a two-hour ferry ride to a 20-minute drive, boosting the local transport efficiency by about 75 percent.