Today, two (2) new cases were confirmed for COVID-19 out of the 2,454 samples tested at the UVRI. The confirmed cases are: a 35-year-old Kenyan male truck driver who arrived via Busia border. Our tracking system shows that he returned to Kenya. The other one, is a Ugandan male from Masindi District, who was confirmed from the rapid assessment survey. The Ministry of Health is conducting the rapid assessment survey among high risk groups to establish community transmission of COVID-19. All samples from the survey are tested at Makerere University Laboratory. Total number of confirmed cases of covid-19 stands at 85 in Uganda.
Out of 2,454 samples tested at UVRI, all 399 samples from the community tested negative for COVID-19. To-date, 27 truck drivers have tested positive for COVID-19; of these 17 truck drivers have returned to their respective countries while 10 are admitted at different hospitals.
The International Health Regulations (IHR) requires that every case that is tested and confirmed for a particular disease should be registered as the host country’s case. Therefore, Uganda will capture all COVID-19 foreigners as her confirmed cases, bringing the total to 85 cases for Uganda. The total covid-19 recoveries in Uganda is 52. Uganda has NOT registered any COVID-19 related death, to date.
Remember to wash your hands regularly and thoroughly with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. Also, continue to follow WHO guidelines on social distancing, keep at least 4 meters from the individual nearest to you. We will keep you informed of any updates in the national and WHO guidelines as and when they arise.
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