Covid-19 Cases In Uganda Archives

Health

Panic As Covid-19 Cases Surge Again In Uganda

The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has revealed that Uganda is currently experiencing another horrible surge in the daily cases of COVID-19 infections. “We have started experiencing an increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases compared to the stable

June 6, 2022

Health

‘It’s Getting Out Of Hand’-Govt Closes Masaka Regional Referral Hospital For Inpatients Over Surging Covid-19 Cases

Government has with immediate effect closed down Masaka Regional Referral Hospital for inpatients over surging cases of Covid-19 disease. Uganda has 55511 confirmed cases of Covid-19, including 403 deaths. So for over 600,000 doses of covid-19 have been administered to various categories

June 11, 2021

Education

Education Ministry Revises Academic Year, Students To Report For Second Term

Education authorities have revised the Academic Year schedule to allow students to report for the second term of school this month, as part of the phased reopening of educational institutions across the country. The Academic Year was prematurely cut short on March

September 8, 2020

Health

Health Ministry Admits 679 People Were Given Wrong Covid-19 Results

Uganda’s Health Ministry has admitted to mismanagement of Covid-19 test results being released by laboratories. The ministry says about 679 people were given wrong COVID-19 results. Some people were both positive and negative. “Some people claim to have received two different result

September 7, 2020

Health

Worry As Uganda’s Covid-19 Cases Surge To 3,667, Death Toll Shoots To 41

Uganda has registered two more covid-19 deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 41. According to the Ministry of Health, the victims are from Kampala and Jinja. The Ministry also confirmed 128 new covid-19 cases. This brings the country’s cumulative total

September 6, 2020

Health

Panic As Troubled Dfcu Bank Closes Branch After Recording 5 Covid-19 Cases

The troubled commercial DFCU Bank of Uganda, is nursing five (5) COVID-19 infections from its staff at Lugogo Branch leaving both the management and customers at high risk of contracting the virus. According to the statement released by the Bank management, the

August 27, 2020

Health·Security

Uganda Police Headquarters Closed Over Surging Covid-19

The Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has ordered for the closure of police headquarters and the National Security command in Naguru, a leafy Kampala suburb over the surging Covid19 cases and deaths in the country. This information was revealed by

August 24, 2020

Health

Just In! Museveni Summons Covid-19 National Taskforce, Cabinet As 2nd Lockdown Looms

President Yoweri Museveni has sanctioned an immediate national taskforce to convene at State house Nakasero. The force includes members of the Kampala Capital City Authority, Health Ministry officials, and members of cabinet. A source privy to the development reveals that government intends

August 24, 2020

Health

90% Of Kampala Covid-19 Cases Used A taxi Before Infection

Up to 90% of Kampala’s record 175 COVID-19 cases have reported using public transport and the taxi park. The other key of source of infection, according to a statement from Kampala Capital City Authority, are offices and workshops and Arcades due to

August 22, 2020

Health

Just In! Uganda Registers 12th Covid-19 Death As Cases Rise To 1,385

Uganda has on Friday August 14, 2020 registered one new COVID-19 death.‬ According to the Health Ministry, the deceased is a 65-year-old male resident of Kampala. He passed on at the China- Uganda Friendship Hospital, Naguru. He becomes the 12th person to die

August 14, 2020