The Ministry of Health has confirmed that 9 frontline health workers from Kampala have tested positive for COVID-19.
Results from samples tested on 05 June 2020 confirm 36 new COVID-19 cases. The total confirmed cases in the country are now 593.
All new confirmed cases are Ugandans and among alerts and contacts.
9 frontline health workers from Kampala.
1 contact from Buvuma, 15 contacts from Kyotera. 2 contacts from Mayuge, 1 contact from Pader, 8 contacts from Yumbe.
All contacts to previously confirmed cases were under quarantine at the time of test.
In related development, 11 foreigners from earlier collected samples tested positive for COVID-19.
Total Recoveries: 82
Samples from Points of Entry tested yesterday: 648
Samples from alerts and contacts: 344
Total samples tested yesterday: 1310
