Government has reported 10 new Covid-19 infections as Uganda’s total confirmed cases yesterday rose to 1,089.
So far, Uganda has confirmed one virus death since March this year when the Ministry of Health reported the outbreak of the pandemic.
Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director General of
Health Services yesterday said the confirmed cases include four truck drivers,
a contact of a confirmed case, a returnee and alerts from Kampala, Lwengo and
Namisindwa district where the virus death was reported on July 21.
Meanwhile, 20 foreign truck drivers, 19 Kenyans
and one Tanzanian who tested positive for the virus at the border were denied
entry into Uganda. END
