Kampala again posted half the new cases confirmed by Ministry of Health last night.

Ministry of health announced 97 new Covid-19 cases in the country with Kampala registering 57. President Yoweri Museveni will address the nation on Tuesday amidst the recent spike in cases.

Uganda registered the highest number of Covid-19 on Friday with 354 new cases.

The ministry posted on their official Twitter handle: “Results from COVID-19 tests done on 22 August 2020. 97 new COVID-19 cases confirmed today. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans is now 2,263.”

Kampala registered the highest cases from the 97 confirmed. The ministry posted: “Kampala 59, Wakiso 11, Buikwe 6, Luweero 3, Namisindwa 3, Mukono 2, Jinja 2, Kabale 1, Amuru 1, Oyam 1 and Tororo 1.”
Jane Ruth Aceng confirmed on Friday Kampala as the hot spot: “Currently, Kampala Metropolitan Area has the highest numbers of community transmission. A cumulative total of 540 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Kampala since the 23rd March.”

There was a a case from a returnee from Mali confirmed by the ministry. 

The ministry named 6 truck drivers from points of entry: Malaba 2, Busia 2, Mpondwe 1 and Padea 1.

The report also had 10 foreign truck drivers who tested positive for COVID-19 at the border points of entry and their entry into the country was not permitted.

Ugandan recoveries: 1,226

Samples from Points of Entry: 1,501
Samples from Contacts and Alerts: 2,504
Total samples tested today: 4,005