The Ministry of Health confirmed Saturday morning 43 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 203.
The ministry tweeted on its official twitter handle saying all the new cases were from the 1,838 samples taken from truck drivers.
The truck drivers include 17 Ugandans, 14 Kenyans, 5 Tanzanians, 4 Eritreans, 2 Burundians and one unknown nationality who entered Uganda through Elegu, Mutukula and Malaba.
“All the 720 community samples have tested negative for COVID-19. The total number of samples tested today is 2558.,” the ministry revealed in the tweet.
Below is the latest update from the Ministry of Health
♦Today, 15 May, 2020, 43 new COVID-19 cases confirmed from 1,838 samples of truck drivers. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 203 in Uganda.
🔺Elegu: 15 Ugandans, 9 Kenyans, 4 Eritreans
🔺Mutukula: 5 Tanzanians, 1 Burundian
🔺Malaba: 5 Kenyans, 2 Ugandans, 1 Burundian
1 nationality unknown
🔸All 720 community samples have tested negative for COVID-19.
🔹Total COVID-19 recoveries: 63
🔹 Total samples tested today: 2558
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