The Ministry of Health is investigating the death of a 34-year-old female who died on Tuesday, 21st July 2020 at a clinic in Mbale district.
The deceased who was admitted at the clinic presented with COVID-19 related symptoms including; fever, headache, and difficulty in breathing.
MOH has identified the deceased as a Kenyan national married to a Ugandan and if confirmed, could be Uganda’s first Covid19 death.
The Ministry of Health spokesman Emmanuel Ainebyoona says a team of experts has already been dispatched to conduct further investigations.
Ainebyoona has further explained that samples have already been obtained from the body and are currently being tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute UVRI in Entebbe.
Ainebyoona says the Ministry will inform the country of the outcome of laboratory tests conducted on the body of the deceased once results are obtained.
Since the outbreak of the virus in Uganda in March, Uganda has not recorded a single Covid19 death, this makes it the only country in the world with over 1000 confirmed cases and no death recorded.
Uganda so far has 1,075 COVID -19 infections and 0 Deaths.
