By Spy Uganda
The number of cumulative confirmed Coronavirus cases in Uganda currently stand at 741, after the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 9 new cases had been recorded from samples tested on Wednesday June 17th, 2020.
A statement released by the Ministry indicates that Four (4) of the new cases were among 1,554 samples tested from Points of Entry, while Five (5) cases were among 1,148 samples of alerts and contacts. All confirmed cases are Ugandans.
The Ministry also revealed that Four (4) of the confirmed cases are truck drivers; two (2) arrived from Kenya via Malaba Point of Entry, while two (2) ariived from South Sudan Via Elegu and Ngoromo Points of Entry respectively.
Five (5) of the confirmed cases are alerts and contacts from previously confirmed cases. They include 3 from Kyotera and 2 from Amuru Districts.
Currently, Uganda has registered a total of 442 COVID-19 recoveries and not registered any COVID-19 related death.
Meanwhile, the State Minister for Health Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu on Wednesday revealed that she had presided over the discharge of 11 people from Soroti Hospital who had positively responded to COVID-19 treatment.
Minister Kaducu tweeted that; “I have witnessed the discharge of 11 people that have recovered from Covid-19 at @SorotiHospital in Teso Sub region. I thank the medical team and Soroti District Covid19 Task force for the job well done.”
