The number of confirmed Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is close to 5,200, according to the National Institute of Public Health, dependent on the African country's Ministry of Health. According to the newsletter, "Since the beginning of the epidemic, a total of 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths have been recorded in the DRC, with a mortality rate of 48.7%." Ituri district continues to be the focus, representing 70.2% of the total cases. The epidemic affected 67 of the 178 health zones in 8 districts.