The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo says the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus is “almost over.”

Augustin Matata Ponyo made the remarks after the government body coordinating the response to the virus released new data on Monday.

Matata Ponyo said the “Ebola outbreak in DRC” was “almost over," with "no new case recorded for nearly 10 days."

However, the Doctors Without Borders (MSF) group, which has some 40 aid workers currently assisting the fight against the outbreak in the Congo, said it was not in a position to comment on whether Ebola was under control or not.

According to the newly released figures, the Congo has registered 41 deaths related to the Ebola outbreak.

The data show that Congo had recorded 68 cases in the province of Equateur since last month. Four previously suspected cases had tested negative, but one new case was added.

The outbreak was first declared in Equateur's Djera area on August 24.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said earlier this month that the outbreak of Ebola in the Congo was “distinct and independent” and had no link with the outbreak in West African countries such as Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea, and Nigeria.

West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak has claimed the lives of more than 2,800 people so far, with over 5,700 being infected.

Ebola is a form of hemorrhagic fever whose symptoms are diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding. The virus spreads through direct contact with infected blood, feces or sweat. It can also spread through sexual contact or the unprotected handling of contaminated corpses.