As at Thursday, at least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were found between May 29 and June the 1st, bringing the total number of cases in the west African country to 328.
Of these, 193 have been confirmed by laboratory tests.
More than half of the new deaths were in the southern Guekedou region, where the outbreak is centred.
Three confirmed and 10 suspected new cases were recorded in neighbouring Sierra Leone over the same period.
Six people are believed to have died there, as well as 10 in Liberia.
Medical charities say one reason for the increase is that some people are refusing to go to hospital for treatment, preferring to seek help from traditional healers.
There is no cure or vaccine for Ebola – one of the world’s deadliest viruses.
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