Both patients in Tonkolili district identified by official as relatives of a man who contracted virus in mid-July.
Two recent deaths prompt renewed emphasis on increasing awareness of the virus in the West African nation.
More than 1,500 people have been quarantined in Sierra Leone to stop the spread of the Ebola virus. The West African country recently began a 42-day countdown to being Ebola-free.
Two recent deaths, however, have caused a setback. It has led to a renewed emphasis on increasing awareness of the virus.
Nina Devries reports from Port Loko in Sierra Leone.