By Spy Uganda
Kampala: According to the latest update from the Ministry of Health-Uganda, the harmonized death count has escalated to 1,873 deaths since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country earlier 2020.
Of the above reported deaths,1127 were Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed while 746 are deaths confirmed clinically as probably due to COVID.
In the same vein, Ministry has announced that results of COVID-19 tests done on 2 July 2021 confirmed 784 new cases bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 83,636.
Sembabule (8) Busia (7) Arua (6) Kabarole (5) Bundibugyo (5) Kyenjojo (5) Mbarara (4) Butaleja (4) Kagadi (3) Sironko (3) Buvuma (3) Kabale (3) Bududa (2) Namayingo (2) Koboko (3) Lamwo (2) Buliisa (2) Kasese (2) Bulambuki (2) Mityana (1) Kalangala (1) Adjumani (1) Mukono (1)
— Ministry of Health- Uganda (@MinofHealthUG) July 4, 2021
The breakdown of the new cases are: 781 Contacts and Alerts: Kampala (320) Wakiso (70) Kanungu (37) Kibuku (36) Tororo (37) Masaka (28) Nakasongola (24) Mbale (21) Mpigi (16) Jinja (14) Bunyangabu (12) Gulu (12) Luwero (10) Pallisa (10) Kapchorwa (9) Kyotera (9) Soroti (9) Sembabule (8) Busia (7) Arua (6) Kabarole (5) Bundibugyo (5) Kyenjojo (5) Mbarara (4).
As communicated in Minister’s address yesterday,MOH working w/the Scientific Advisory Committee has finalized a clinical diagnostic criterion for suspected COVID-19 deaths but with no PCR or AgRDT result or with a negative test result but w/a clinical picture similar to COVID19 https://t.co/ACTPuF3dMT
— Ministry of Health- Uganda (@MinofHealthUG) July 3, 2021
Butaleja (4) Kagadi (3) Sironko (3) Buvuma (3) Kabale (3) Bududa (2) Namayingo (2) Koboko (3) Lamwo (2) Buliisa (2) Kasese (2) Bulambuki (2) Mityana (1) Kalangala (1) Adjumani (1) Mukono (1) Rakai (1) Nakaseke (1) Moyo (1) Buynde (1) Mubende (1)Abim (1) Kisoro (1) Kiryandongo (1) 3 Truck Drivers: Mutukula (2) Kampala (1).
