46 new infections reported today; bringing the total of infected persons to 6,856 nationwide.
Health officials also said 16 people died today of Ebola, including a prominent doctor, Victor Willoughby.
So far 2,111 people have died of Ebola in Sierra Leone since June, 2014.
There were 18 infected persons from Freetown and its environs today.
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