8 new cases of COVID-19 recorded today with 199 recoveries

The Ministry of Health Uganda has today announced 8 new cases of COVID-19.

Results from samples tested on 12 June 2020 confirm 8 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 694.

The cases are; 4 truck drivers from Elegu while 1 is a truck driver from Mutukula Point of Entry, 3 are among contacts and alerts: 2 from Kyotera and 1 from Arua.

18 foreign truck drivers tested positive for COVID-19 and we sent back home.

Samples from Points of Entry tested yesterday are 1,439

Samples from alerts and contacts: 1,149

Total samples tested yesterday 2,588.

Uganda has so far registered total recoveries of 199.