The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 253 after 31 people tested positive for the disease from 1,116 samples that were tested yesterday.
Twenty-three cases are truck drivers who entered the country using different points of entry while eight cases are from people who had contact with truck drivers in different communities.
Reports from the health ministry show that the eight cases were under quarantine at the time tests were carried out, as such presenting no risk to any members of the community.
The county also sent back 20 other foreign truck drivers bringing the number of returned drivers to over 300. 16 of the drivers were Tanzanians while four of them were Kenyans. To date, 69 people have been treated for COVID-19 in the country and 184 people are still undergoing treatment at different treatment facilities in Uganda. END