Uganda has launched clinical trials of a locally produced herbal treatment for COVID-19. The therapeutic drug was developed by a think-tank of local scientists - under the Presidential Initiative on Epidemics. The product: UBV-01N is the first Ugandan natural chemotherapeutic medicine to go through an international level of the clinical trial process. Michael Baleke reports from Kampala.
3 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Uganda.
Uganda has registered 3 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to 300.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed 222 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 7th January 2021.
Uganda has recorded 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 245.
The Ministry of Health confirms 489 new COVID cases from samples tested on 22nd December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 32,299.
Uganda records 526 new COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirms 526 new COVID cases from samples tested on 21st December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 31,910.
Uganda has recorded 7 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total deaths to 238.
The Ministry of Health confirms 197 new COVID cases from samples tested on 20th December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 31,384.
Uganda has recorded 3 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the cumulative fatality to 228.
The Ministry of Health confirms 628 new COVID cases from samples tested on 16 December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 29,361.
Uganda records 565 new COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirms 565 new COVID cases from samples tested on 15 December 2020 bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 28,733.
Uganda records three (3) new COVID deaths bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to 224.
The Ministry of Health confirms results of COVID-19 tests done on 13th December 2020 confirm 234 new cases bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 27,766.
Uganda records 702 new COVID-19 cases.
The Ministry of Health confirms results of COVID-19 tests done on 11 December 2020 confirm 702 new cases bringing the total number of cumulative confirmed cases to 27,071.
12 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Uganda.
Uganda has registered 12 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total COVID-19 deaths to 219.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed 1,199 new COVID-19 cases from samples tested on 8th December 2020.
The cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda are now 25,059 and recoveries are still 9510.
