Covid-19 cases in Uganda are now 33
By Drone Writer
The latest about the Covid-19 situation in Uganda is that today (Sunday), 206 individuals, mainly returnees from the Gulf and Europe, were tested and only 3 tested positive. All these have been in institutional quarantine.
Two of these are wife and daughter of the man from Masaka who was among the first nine confirmed cases. On his return from Dubai, he went home to his family. After the first confirmed case, his community advised him to go for check up where he tested positive.
Therefore, his wife and daughter were his closest contacts and were quarantined in Entebbe when their husband/ father tested positive.
A 15 year old boy is among three new cases of COVID-19 Uganda reported on Sunday, bringing the total number to 33 people that have tested positive in the country.
The 15-year-old teenager returned from school in the United Kingdom on March 21st. He was under institutional quarantine where he developed symptoms and tested positive.
“I urge you all to observe the guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health and myself to ensure we break the spread of this virus,” says President Museveni.
This is the updates according to Ministry of Health:
High risk travelers identified 2661;
1600 completed 14 day follow-up.
Confirmed cases
33
00 deaths due to COVID-19 in Uganda
Individuals under follow-up
1,001
812 (81%) under institutional quaratine
189 (19%) under self-isolation.
Cumulative number of individuals tested
983
497 Contacts of confirmed cases
206 tested on 29 Mar 2020
There is a cumulative total of 732 travellers from Dubai, UAE (within the past 14 days) have been listed. Twenty three percent of these (169/732) are under institutional quarantine.
A cumulative total of 1,184 identified high-risk travellers are under follow up; 811 (40 new) of these are under institutional quarantine while 373 under self-isolation.
A cumulative total of 1,517 high-risk travellers have completed 14 days of follow-up. There is need of vigilance and diligence. Continue to wash hands, keep social distance, and avoid congested places.