back to top
HomeHealthIn Uganda: Covid-19 Cases Rise To 281 As 28 Truck Drivers Test...

In Uganda: Covid-19 Cases Rise To 281 As 28 Truck Drivers Test Positive

Published on

- Advertisement -spot_img

The Ministry Of Health has on 27 May, 2020, registered 28 new COVID-19 cases out of 2,004 Samples tested.

21 new cases in Uganda are truck drivers who arrived from South Sudan via Elegu while 7 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers.

7 positive foreign truck drivers (4 Tanzanians,1 Eritrean,1 Congolese and 1 Burundian) were handed over to their country of origin.

Samples from Points of Entry tested today:1,456

Total confirmed cases in Uganda are now 281 and Total recoveries is still 69 with no registered deaths.

Samples from community and contacts is 548 all tested negative.

The contacts were under quarantine at the time of test

Related

ULS Demands Immediate Protection Of Fair Trial Rights After Besigye Court

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is deeply concerned by reports of Dr. Kizza...

ABRYANZ Launches ‘Kampala Never Sleeps’ Platform To Spotlight City’s Creative Scene

ABRYANZ Events has unveiled Kampala Never Sleeps, a new editorial and experiential platform aimed at...

ROASTED AT HOME! Min. Nameere’s Debt Saga Sparks Nationwide Questions Over Leadership, Integrity

MASAKA — Residents of Masaka have accused State Minister for Local Government and Masaka...

Nile Breweries Enters Spirits Market With Launch Of Kyooto Waragi

Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), best known for its beer portfolio, has expanded into Uganda’s...

More from The Capital Times

Business Boom In Namugongo Ahead Of Martyrs Day

Business has picked up this morning at Namugongo Martyrs shrine according to traders. The...

Africa Can Feed Itself-Museveni Declares End To Food Imports With Homegrown Solutions

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reiterated the importance of food self-sufficiency in Africa, stressing...

Here is why the Faras Uganda is the Ultimate Convenience Mobility App for Every Ugandan

Kampala, Uganda – In a fast-paced world where time is increasingly precious, Ugandans are...