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7 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Uganda today, Saturday 28 March 2020. This brings the total to 30 confirmed cases in the country.
Out of 225 samples run today, 218 samples have tested negative for COVID-19.
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The Ethiopian airlines cargo flight carrying the Jack Ma consignment just landed at Entebbe airport. As part of the Jack Ma and
@AlibabaGroup
support to the fight against
#COVID
ー19,
#Uganda
received:
-100,000 masks
-20,089 test kits
-741 PPEs
-1,111 face shields
#STAYSAFEUG
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🔺11 new COVID-19 cases confirmed today
🔺6 Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula Border post
🔺5 Kenyan truck drivers; 3 arrived via Malaba and 2 arrived via Busia
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Uganda is now 74
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries in Uganda: 46
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♦️Today,15 May,2020, 43 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,838 samples of truck drivers.
The total number of COVID-19 cases is now 203
🔺Elegu:15 Ugandans,9 Kenyans,4 Eritreans
🔺Mutukula:5 Tanzanians, 1 Burundian
🔺Malaba:5 Kenyans, 2 Ugandans, 1 Burundian
1 nationality unknown
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Uganda confirms 1st case of COVID-19.
The confirmed case is a 36 year old Ugandan male who arrived from Dubai at 2:00am today, Saturday 21 March 2020 aboard Ethiopian airlines. He presented with symptoms of high fever and poor appetite.
#STAYSAFEUG
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PRESS RELEASE: All medical interns are expected to report to their various training centers by 3 August 2023.
Gov't will deploy the 1,901 medical interns within the available budget at a net monthly allowance of UGX 1,000,000 per intern to facilitate accomodation and feeding.
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All 555 samples tested today, were NEGATIVE for COVID-19. The number of discharged patients is now 4 including the index case. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda stands at 53.
Stay home, Stay safe.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Uganda confirms an outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Mubende District, Uganda.
The confirmed case is a 24 year old male a resident Ngabano village of Madudu Sub County in Mubende District presented with EVD symptoms and later succumbed.
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Our attention has been drawn to a social media clip of a pregnant lady who went into labor while in quarantine.She was safely evacuated from her place of quarantine to Entebbe Grade B Hospital and receiving post natal care. Both mother and baby are in stable condition.
#STAYSAFEUG
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5 patients who were previously confirmed for COVID-19 have recovered, tested negative twice for the disease and discharged from hospital. 3 were discharged from Entebbe Hospital while 2 patients were discharged from Mulago Hospital.
Total recoveries now stand at: 52.
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5 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed bringing the total to 23 cases in Uganda. Out of 227 samples run today at
@UVRIug
, 222 samples tested negative for COVID-19. Details will follow in a press release to be issued in the morning.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Equipment have been delivered and installed in the following beneficiary Hospitals; Arua, Gulu, Lira, Hoima, Moroto, Soroti, Kabale, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Naguru, Entebbe, Mubende, St. Mary's Lacor & Bombo Military
#UgandaHealthExhibition
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3 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed today, Sunday 29 March 2020. Total number of confirmed cases stands at 33 in Uganda.
Out of 206 samples run today, 203 samples tested negative for COVID-19.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Today, 30 May, 2020, 84 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases are now 413.
🔺52 cases are truck drivers: 50 arrived from South Sudan via Elegu, while 2 arrived from Kenya via Busia
🔺32 cases are contacts to previously confirmed cases.All were under quarantine
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♦️Today, 14 May, 2020, 21 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,593 samples of truck drivers. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 160 in Uganda.
🔺The new cases include: Ugandans, Kenyans, Tanzanians and South Sudanese who arrived via Mutukula, Busia and Elegu borders
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3 COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from Mulago Hospital, today.
Mulago hospital has discharged a total of 20 patients.
Only 3 COVID-19 patients are currently undergoing treatment at the facility.
Total recoveries in Uganda: 41
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Today, 6 patients have been discharged from Mulago National Specialised Hospital after testing NEGATIVE twice for COVID-19.
Total COVID-19 recoveries now stand at 28 in
#Uganda
.
#STAYSAFEUG
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The Ministry of Health would like to state that entertainment centers or concerts have NOT BEEN OPENED as is being portrayed in sections of the media.
All bars, night clubs and discotheques remain closed.
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A team of doctors at Entebbe Grade B hopsital delivered a baby boy by Emergency C-Section today at 12:45am. The mother arrived on Friday from Dubai, UAE and was under quarantine.
Both baby and mother are doing well.
Immense appreciation to the team of frontline health workers.
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The
@MinofHealthUG
would like to inform the public that there are 8 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda.
All the 8 cases are Ugandan nationals who travelled back from Dubai, UAE.; 2 on the 20/03/2020 & 6 on the 22/03/2020 aboard the Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines flights
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♦️Results of samples tested on 8 May, 2020 confirmed 13 new COVID-19 cases from 2,421 samples of truck drivers.
Out of the 13 new cases,7 are Kenyans, 4 are Ugandans while 2 are Tanzanians. Tracking them has commenced and the public will be informed accordingly
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🔺2 new COVID-19 cases confirmed today:
🔹The confirmed cases are: a 35 y/o Kenyan male truck driver who arrived via Busia border. Our tracking system shows that he returned to Kenya.
🔸A Ugandan male from Masindi District, who was confirmed from the rapid assessment survey
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♦️Today, 16 May, 2020, 24 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 2,044 samples of truck drivers.
🔺This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 227 in Uganda.
The new cases breakdown:
Elegu: 3 Ugandans, 2 Kenyans
Mutukula: 6 Tanzanians, 1 Ugandan
Malaba: 12 Kenyans
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🔺4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed today out of the 1,578 samples tested among truck drivers
🔹All new confirmed cases are Tanzanian truck drivers who arrived via Mutukula border
🔸411 samples from communities tested negative for COVID-19
🔹COVID-19 Confirmed Cases: 79
#STAYSAFEUG
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CORRECTION: The earlier confirmed new COVID-19 case is a 34 year old Tanzanian truck driver, contrary to what was earlier posted.
Efforts are underway to track the driver and return him to Tanzania.
COVID-19 confirmed cases still remains at 55.
We apologise for the error.
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One new case confirmed of COVID-19 out of the 169 samples tested today at
@UVRIug
. The total number of confirmed cases stands at 54 in Uganda.
So far, 4 patients have recovered and been discharged from Entebbe Grade B Hospital on 11/04/2020 following recovery from COVID-19
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🔺1,126 samples tested NEGATIVE For COVID-19
🔹837 samples were from truck drivers at border points
🔸289 samples were from individuals under institutional quarantine and contacts to confirmed cases
🔹Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 stand at 55 in 🇺🇬
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries: 22
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A total of 150 samples have tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19, today.
The total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases stands at 52 in Uganda and all are in stable condition at Entebbe Grade B, Mulago, Adjumani and Hoima hospitals.
Stay home, stay safe.
#STAYSAFEUG
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The
@MinofHealthUG
would like to inform you that results of COVID-19 samples tested will hereby be communicated to the public at 11:00am everyday.
Thank you.
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All 398 samples tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19 at
@UVRIug
, today. The total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases still stands at 48. Stay safe, Stay Home.
#STAYSAFEUG
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🔺1 new COVID-19 case confirmed today out of 1,116 samples tested from truck drivers
🔸All 417 samples from the community are negative for COVID-19
🔺The new case is a 43 year old Ugandan truck driver who arrived from Kenya via Malaba
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 is now 75
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🔺1,162 samples tested NEGATIVE For COVID-19
🔹839 samples were from truck drivers at border points of entry
🔸323 samples were from individuals under institutional quarantine and contacts
🔹8 new recoveries today; total:20 recoveries
🔸COVID-19 confirmed Cases stand at 55 in 🇺🇬
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4 patients who have since recovered from COVID-19 have been discharged from Entebbe Grade B Hospital, this afternoon.
This brings the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 to 45 in Uganda.
#STAYSAFEUG
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State Minister for Primary Health Care,
@MorikuJoyce
presided over the discharge of 10 patients (5 Children from the Watoto Choir, 3 of their attendants, 1 boda boda rider from Kasubi,1 from Kalangala) at Entebbe Grade B hospital.
Total COVID-19 recoveries now stand at 38
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🔺Today,639 samples tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19
🔹Confirmed cases of COVID-19 stand at 54 in Uganda
🔸7 Recoveries
🔹231 individuals under institutional quarantine
🔸1,302 cumulative contacts were listed
🔹573 contacts to confirmed cases have completed 14 days follow up
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.
@JaneRuth_Aceng
: Today, Uganda has registered the highest number COVID-19 cases at 318 in a single day.
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today, 10 May, 2020, 5 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,498 samples of truck drivers. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 121 in Uganda.
🔺The new cases are: 2 Ugandan and 3 Kenyan truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Malaba Points of Entry
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Samples from 7 suspected cases with
#COVID19
like symptoms from International Hospital Kampala and Kanungu District have tested NEGATIVE for
#COVID19
.
Uganda has NO confirmed case of
#COVID19
today
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439 samples have tested NEGATIVE for COVID-19, today. Uganda still has 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
610 contacts to the confirmed cases are under follow up while a total of 654 individuals have been discharged from quarantine centers.
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The
@MinofHealthUG
toll free lines are: 0800-100-066, 0800-203-033, 0800-303-033. The lines are fully active and assistance will be accorded quickly. Report all suspected cases of
#COVID19
to these lines to enable our surveillance teams assist you.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Three (3) patients have recovered from COVID-19 and tested negative twice for COVID-19 after 14 days of treatment. They have been discharged from Entebbe Grade B Hospital, today.
This brings the total number of recoveries to 7 in
#Uganda
.
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All passengers who travelled from Dubai, UAE in the past 2 weeks are advised to report to Mulago Hospital Ward 2A to have their samples taken to
@UVRIug
for testing for COVID-19.
#STAYSAFEUG
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The
@MinofHealthUG
would like to inform the general public that testing of samples from truck drivers and community is still ongoing.
Results will be communicated in the morning (20 May 2020).
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Today, the
@MinofHealthUG
received 100 tonnes of sugar from Kaliro Sugar, a subsidiary of Alam Group. The sugar will be distributed to Entebbe Grade B hospital, Mulago National Specialised Hospital, all Regional Referral Hospitals and health workers managing COVID-19 patients.
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Congratulations Ms. Anne Juuko on your appointment as the Regional Director of Global Markets at the Standard Bank Group. Ms. Juuko has been instrumental in supporting the health sector in advancing better Maternal health outcomes, spearheading a number of CSR activities.
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��️Today,18 May,2020, 12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,743 samples of truck drivers. All new cases are Ugandans.
The total confirmed COVID-19 cases are now 260.
🔺32 foreign truck drivers who tested positive for COVID-19 were turned back to their respective countries
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Seyani Brothers donates UGX 50 Million to the COVID-19 response in Uganda. This was received by the Permanent Secretary,
@DianaAtwine
, this morning at the Ministry of Health headquarters. The
@MinofHealthUG
appreciates each and everyone who has come out to support the response.
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The
@MinofHealthUG
would like to inform you that results of COVID-19 samples tested on 5 June 2020 will be communicated to the public shortly. We apologise for the delay.
Thank you.
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21 new cases confirmed from 1,071 samples from various Points of Entry. All cases are Ugandan nationals from Elegu, Mutukula and Malaba points.
All 253 community samples are negative for COVID-19.
The COVID-19 confirmed cases are now 248.
Details 👇🏽
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today,13 May,2020, 13 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,741 samples of truck drivers bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 139.
🔺The new cases are 7 Ugandans, 5 Kenyans and 1 Eritrean who arrived from Tanzania, South Sudan and Kenya via Mutukula, Elegu and Malaba
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🔺3 new COVID-19 cases confirmed today
🔹2 out of 1,922 samples of truck drivers: 1 Kenyan and 1 Burundian who arrived via Malaba. Efforts to track them are underway.
🔸1 out of 562 samples from the community: 22 year old Ugandan male from Rakai District
#STAYSAFEUG
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The
@MinofHealthUG
has noted a statement issued by Lacor Hospital on the death of 2 COVID-19 suspected patients. Samples have been taken to
@UVRIug
for testing and we shall communicate results shortly. We appeal to the population to remain calm and practice preventive measures.
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🔺All 1,408 samples tested negative for COVID-19 today.
🔺19 cases are in stable condition in hospital.
🔸20,329 samples tested for COVID-19 to date
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Uganda stands at 75
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries in Uganda: 46
Details👇🏽
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338 samples tested at
@UVRIug
and all are Negative for COVID-19. Confirmed number of cases still stands at 53.
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today, 6 May, 2020, 2 new COVID-19 case confirmed from 3,071 samples of truck drivers. The 2 new cases arrived from Kenya via Malaba; and are Eritrean and Kenyan nationalities
🔸All 438 community samples have tested negative for COVID-19
🔹Total COVID-19 confirmed cases: 100
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🔺All 2,400 samples tested negative for COVID-19 today.
🔺534 samples were from the community while 1,866 samples were from truck drivers
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Uganda still stands at 79
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries in Uganda: 52
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today, 20 May, 10 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. 9 new cases are truck drivers while 1 case is a contact to a confirmed truck driver.
Following a Presidential Directive of deducting all foreign truck drivers from Uganda’s case count,the confirmed COVID-19 cases now stand at 145
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PRESS RELEASE: Seven frontline health workers test positive for COVID-19 in
#Uganda
. Total COVID-19 cases are 417.
The confirmed cases include:
- 3 nurses
- 2 doctors
- 2 senior level staff
All are admitted to Entebbe Grade B and Mulago National Specialised Hospitals
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♦️Today,3 May,2020,1 new COVID-19 case confirmed out of 2,729 samples of truck drivers:39 year old Kenyan male truck driver who arrived via Malaba.Efforts to track him are underway.
🔸201 samples from community all tested Negative for COVID-19
🔹Total COVID-19 confirmed cases:89
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🔺All 2,557 samples tested negative for COVID-19 today.
🔺All 18 cases admitted in hospital are in stable condition.
🔸6 Kenyans and 8 Tanzanians truck drivers have returned to their respective countries
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19: 79
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries: 47
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🔺1 new case confirmed among 1,114 truck drivers tested today
🔺The new case is a 27 yr old Kenyan truck driver who arrived at Malaba border.Efforts are underway to track him and evacuate him back to Kenya.
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Uganda remains at 55.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Active screening of individuals accessing markets in Owino, Busega, Nakawa, Nakasero and Nateete. This is done in compliance with
@MinofHealthUG
guidelines with support from
@UgandaRedCross
.
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today,4 May, 2020, 8 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. 6 out of 2,061 samples of truck drivers while 2 cases are from the community confirmed from the Rapid Assessment Survey
🔸5 truck drivers arrived via Malaba border post while 1 arrived via Mutukula point of entry
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11 new COVID-19 cases confirmed, today. This brings the total of COVID-19 cases to 44 in
#Uganda
. The 11 new confirmed cases were all under institutional quarantine at the time of test. Stay home, Stay Safe.
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today, 22 May, 2020, 15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases are now 175.
🔺12 new cases are truck drivers while 3 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers
🔺All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test
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♦️Today, 23 May,2020, 23 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases is now 198
🔺19 new cases are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu and Busia while 4 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers
🔺All contacts were under quarantine at the time of test
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A total of 301 samples tested negative for COVID-19 while one (1) tested positive for COVID-19. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 now stands at 45 in
#Uganda
.
#STAYSAFEUG
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🔺2 new cases confirmed today:
🔺43 year old Tanzanian truck driver who is a contact to a previously confirmed case
🔺35 year old Tanzanian truck driver who arrived from Tanzania at Mutukula border
🔹Total Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 :63
🔸Total COVID-19 recoveries: 45
Details👇🏽
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NOTICE: All companies that are interested in manufacturing and supplying face masks are advised to send an email to: procurement
@health
.go.ug expressing interest.
Submit your company name, manufacturing capacity and location of your firm.
DEADLINE: Monday, 25 May 2020, 10:00am
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3 patients have recovered from COVID-19, tested negative twice for the disease at an interval of 24 hours and been discharged from Entebbe Grade B Hospital, this afternoon. The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in Uganda is now 55.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Uganda has confirmed 7 cases of the Omicron variant. 5 of these arrived from Nigeria while 2 arrived from South Africa. This was confirmed by the genomic surveillance that we have been carrying out at the various points of entry and among the general population.
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Uganda registers 1st COVID-19 death.
A 34 year old Ugandan female,resident of Namisindwa District who presented with COVID like signs and symptoms: fever,dry cough,headache and difficulty in breathing.
Director General Health Services,
@henrymwebesa
confirms during a presser
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Following the Presidential Directive that Only truck drivers with negative test results will be allowed into the country,
@MinofHealthUG
met with representatives of the Truck Owners and National Logistics Platform and resolved the following:
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The Permanent Secretary,
@DianaAtwine
has received UGX 60M from
@VivoEnergyUg
to boost Uganda's response to COVID-19. This will support fuel, servicing of vehicles and medical supplies for health workers.
#STAYSAFEUG
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Today,28 May,2020, 36 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases are now 317.
🔺24 new cases are truck drivers-20 arrived via Elegu, 2 via Malaba and 1 was from Lia Point of Entry in Arua.
🔺12 are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. All under quarantine
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Results from samples tested on 07 June 2020 confirm 30 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 646.
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Fresh Cuts Ltd donates 10 tonnes of posho to support families hard hit by the lockdown. The areas of distribution are: Seguku, Kajjansi and Lweza, Zana and Namasuba, Bunamwaya and Ndeeba, Nakulabye and Kasubi. Thank you, Fresh Cuts for the support to the COVID-19 response.
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.
@MinofHealthUG
has noted fake results being communicated by unknown persons.
This is to inform the public that MoH did not release results yesterday. Following the Presidential directive of only allowing in truck drivers who test negative, samples had to be sorted appropriately.
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♦️Today, 12 May, 2020, 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,478 samples of truck drivers.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 126 in Uganda.
🔺The new cases include: 2 Ugandans, 1 Kenyan who arrived via Elegu and 1 Tanzanian who arrived via Mutukula border.
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Installation of the new oxygen plant at
@MulagoHospital
has commenced. The plant is expected to produce 70,000 Ltrs of oxygen per minute in addition to the 2,083 Ltrs produced by the old oxygen plants.
#STAYSAFEUG
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♦️Today, 21 May, 2020, 15 new COVID-19 cases confirmed.
The total confirmed cases are now 160.
🔺10 new cases are truck drivers who arrived via Elegu while 5 cases are among community samples
🔺All community cases were under quarantine at the time of test
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🔺1,032 samples tested NEGATIVE For COVID-19
🔹551 samples were from truck drivers at border points of entry
🔸481 samples were from individuals under institutional quarantine and contacts to confirmed cases in the country
🔹Confirmed cases of COVID-19 stand at 55 in Uganda
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“To all the ladies especially those at the border points, I urge you to keep away from truck drivers. Please avoid any form of contact as we fight the spread of COVID-19” ~ Bad Black.
#STAYSAFEUG
#StayHome
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In response to the
#COVID19
outbreak in
#Uganda
, PS
@DianaAtwine
received a donation of 920 antibacterial mattresses from
@RoyalFoam
,
@eurofoamuganda
,Com Foam, Rose Foam,Crest Foam,
@UgandaBreweries
,
@UgachickSupa
,NC Bank and
@knightfrank
. Thank you Private sector for the support.
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♦️Today, 5 May, 2020, 1 new COVID-19 case confirmed from 2,168 samples of truck drivers. The new case is a 27 year old truck driver who arrived from Kenya via Busia.
🔸All 464 community samples have tested negative for the disease.
🔹Total COVID-19 confirmed cases: 98.
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“In other countries, they take 3 days. Here we give the (test) results on the same day. In a day, our machine at
@UVRIug
can run 72 samples” ~
@DianaAtwine
talks about the turn around time for results of COVID-19 samples.
#STAYSAFEUG
#ntvonthespot
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Never underestimate the power of social distancing in the fight against COVID-19.
#STAYSAFEUG
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The
@GovUganda
Central Public Health Laboratory (CPHL) has received 15,000 COVID-19 test kits for the cobas 8800, a real time PCR machine.
The cobas 8800 has the capacity of running 3,000 tests per day and about 192 tests per hour.
Testing for COVID-19 at CPHL starts today.
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🔺2 new COVID-19 cases confirmed out of 299 samples tested among the community and individuals under quarantine
🔹Both cases are male;24 y/o Ugandan & 21 y/o Burundian refugee
🔸They are under quarantine at Rakai hospital as they are contacts to a confirmed Burundian refugee case
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7 patients (3 females,4 males) have recovered from COVID-19 and been discharged from
@MulagoHospital
. The discharge was witnessed by Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, State Minister for Health-General Duties.
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Results from samples tested on 05 June 2020 confirm 36 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 593.
All new confirmed cases are Ugandans and among alerts and contacts.
🔺9 frontline health workers from Kampala
🔺1 contact from Buvuma
🔺15 contacts from Kyotera
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♦️Today,9 May,2020, 2 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,913 samples of truck drivers.
🔺The new cases are:40 year old Kenyan and 30 year old Uganda truck drivers who arrived via Malaba and Mirama Hills point of entry respectively
🔺Efforts to track them are underway
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PRESS RELEASE: Samples tested on 31 May, 2020 confirm 40 new COVID-19 cases.
23 cases are among samples tested from Points of Entry
17 cases are among samples of contacts and alerts.
Total confirmed cases: 457.
Details 👇🏽
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Health workers at Mulago Specialised National Hospital undergo disinfection upon leaving the COVID-19 isolation and treatment unit. Mulago hospital will discharge 4 patients who have recovered and tested negative twice for COVID-19 ,shortly.
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The
@MinofHealthUG
would like to inform you that testing of samples from truck drivers, community and contacts is still ongoing.
Results will be communicated in the morning (25 May 2020).
We apologise for the delay.
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A total of 82 samples tested NEGATIVE for
#COVID19
, today. The total number of
#COVID19
confirmed cases stands at 33 in Uganda.
#STAYSAFEUG
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