KAMPALA – Uganda has registered 157 new COVID-19 cases rising the total cases to 8,965 the ministry of health has revealed.
These cases, according to the ministry are from samples done on Sunday, October 4, 2020.
Part of the new cases are 141 alerts and contacts to previously confimed cases.
“Amuru (25), Kampala (22), Abim (12), Jinja (13), Kaabong (14), Kotido (9), Hoima (7), Kumi (8), Napak (7), Amuria (3), Nakapiripirit (5), Serere (3), Katakwi (4), Rakai (2), Buvuma (1), Iganga (1), Kaliro (1)Kikuube (1), Masindi (1), Nabilatuk (1), Kalaki (1),” the ministry said in a statement.
In addition, 16 returnees with 13 from Saudi Arabia and 3 from Jordan so tested positive for COVID-19.
Uganda has also registered one COVID-19 deaths from Kumi district.
This brings the death toll to 82 while 5,078 have recovered from the virus.
