By Annet Nakanwagi,
NATIONAL:
The Ministry of Health Uganda has on Thursday confirmed that 1,809 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 rising the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Uganda to 139,079 cases since the first case was recorded in March 2020.
The ministry has further recorded four death cases from the 8,313 tests conducted on December 28.
According to a statement by the Ministry, the cases include 1,796 alerts and contacts from “Kampala (912), Wakiso (341), Kiruhura (136), Luweero (103), Mbale (55), Jinja (46), Kibuku (25), Soroti (25), Busia (26), Gulu (15), Nakasongola (15), Buliisa (9), Oyam (8), Buikwe (7), Bududa (6), Hoima (5), Rakai (5). Mbarara (8),Amuru (8), Iganga (2), Kabarole (2), Kiryandongo (2), Kagadi (2), Wakiso (2), Kalungu (1), Tororo (2), Moyo (1),Namisindwa (1), Masindi (1), Arua (1), Adjumani (2), Kanungu (1) Kyotera (18), Masaka (2), Mukono (1), 13 Truck drivers; Kyotera (11), Kampala (1), Amuru (1).”
The ministry noted that 69 active cases are currently admitted at health facilities across the country.
Today Uganda has cumulative recoveries of 98,379 while 3,291 are virus deaths.
About 2,136, 079 tests have so far been conducted in Uganda and the country has received 32 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines.
It is estimated that about 11.37 million jabs have so far been administered across the country.
