The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported 1,406 confirmed Ebola cases, including 438 deaths, the government said in an update on Wednesday.
The fatality rate stood at 31.2 percent among confirmed infections since the outbreak was declared on May 15.
The figures also showed that 192 patients had recovered, while 609 others were receiving treatment or under care.
The outbreak remains concentrated in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, where surveillance, medical care and response operations are continuing. The government said response capacity is being strengthened through the deployment of vehicles and ambulances, the supply of medicines and personal protective equipment, and intensified communication and community mobilization efforts.
Health authorities and international partners have repeatedly warned that insecurity, population movement, pressure on health facilities and incomplete contact tracing continue to complicate the response.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warned in late June that the ongoing Ebola epidemic in the country is spreading at a pace outstripping current response capacities, potentially triggering broader socio-economic fallout.
Ebola cases top 1,406, death toll rises to 438 in DR Congo
He Lifeng, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and secretary of the Central Financial Work Commission, attended a meeting on Party building in China's financial system and delivered a speech in Beijing on Thursday.
He stressed solid and effective efforts to advance key Party-building tasks in the financial system, continuously strengthen the Party's political building, and further equip the financial sector with the Party's new theories.
He called for efforts to advance key financial work in the second half of the year with a stronger sense of responsibility and urgency, continue to prevent and defuse financial risks, strengthen financial regulation, and fully support high-quality economic and social development, so as to provide strong financial support for meeting this year's economic targets and ensuring a good start to the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
Prior to the meeting, He attended and addressed the commendation conference for representatives of outstanding Party members, Party workers, and primary-level Party organizations from centrally administered financial institutions.
One hundred and twenty-nine outstanding Party members, 127 outstanding Party workers, and 278 outstanding primary-level Party organizations received awards.
Senior Chinese official stresses Party building in financial sector
