MOH confirms 9 tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in Uganda to 705 with 299 recoveries.
299 people have so far recovered from the deadly coronavirus according to a statement released by the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH) on June 15.
Part of the statement confirmed more nine people have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases in Uganda to 705.
The new cases were from 2,677 samples tested, Four of them were from truck drivers at points of entry, while five were from alerts and contacts in the community in Tororo, Amuru, Kyotea and Entebbe.
“Four new cases were among 1,813 samples tested from points of entry while five cases were among 864 samples of alerts and contacts. All confirmed cases are Ugandans,” a statement from the Director General Health Services, Dr Henry. G. Mwebesa read.
According to Dr Mwebesa, the Kenyan truck driver who was found dead in Busia district on Saturday did not succumb to the coronavirus.
He said that the deceased entered the country on May 31, with a negative COVID-19 test however following his death, a sample was taken off his remains by the surveillance team for a re-test and they found he was still negative of the virus.
“On Saturday 13th June, a Kenyan truck driver who was sleeping on a mat under his truck in Busia district was found dead. The Ministry concluded investigations into his sudden death which revealed that he entered Uganda via Malaba point of entry on May 31, with a negative COVID-19.
“A sample was taken off his remains by the surveillance team for a retest and they found he was still negative of the virus,” Dr Mwebesa said.
The new figures now mean that Uganda has a total of 705 COVID-19 infections with 299 recoveries and so far no particular individual has yet succumbed to the virus.
Meanwhile, following an increasing number of infections in the country, the MOH continues to warn all Ugandans to adhere to directives in place such as washing hands, maintaining social distance and wearing of masks or be prepared to face another lockdown.
While addressing the nation recently, the health minister, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng stressed that negligence by many Ugandans is presenting favourable grounds for an increase in the number of COVID-19 infections.
She said that as cases continue to hit larger numbers in Uganda, they might put the country under another and even strict lockdown to be in a position to effectively mitigate the spread of the virus.
“People are no longer following preventive measures. This is evident from what is going in the markets, taxis and bus parks,” the Ministry said recently.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) earlier warned countries worldwide that lifting of the lockdown will make people forget adhering to directives in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
