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Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported 143 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 5,266.
The capital Kampala recorded the highest number of 135 contacts and alerts with a total of 66 (48 percent), followed by Buikwe with 15 and Lira with 14. The remaining seven districts accounted for 40 of the remaining cases or about 30 percent. hundred.
Eight Ugandan returnees also tested positive. Half of them were from Oman, while the other four came from Ethiopia, India, Senegal and the United Kingdom.
At the same time, the ministry reported two more deaths from the disease, in Soroti and Mbale, bringing the death toll to 60.
In recent weeks, Uganda has seen a steady increase in COVID-19 cases, prompting authorities to remind the public to adhere to health regulations or else face reinstatement of measures. strict to contain the spread of the pandemic.
On Saturday, the ministry reported a new daily record increase of 326 infections, surpassing the previous record of 318 that was reported in August.
The Ugandan government has set Sept. 19 as a tentative date for a presidential address on the COVID-19 pandemic as the East African nation grapples with rising infection rates.
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