The Democratic Republic of Congo announced late Sunday that the number of confirmed Ebola cases within its borders has crossed the 1,000 mark, reaching 1,003 total infections along with 254 confirmed deaths.
The update represents a significant increase from figures released just one day earlier. On Saturday, the government reported 956 confirmed cases and 247 deaths — meaning dozens more cases and several additional fatalities were recorded within a single 24-hour period.
