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Speaker announces massive COVID-19 testing at Parliament after Ugandan MP Kahunde Tests Positive for COVID-19

Speaker of Parliament Rt Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has announced that starting this Tuesday, all Members of Parliament will under mass COVID-19 testing. The news comes after a lawmaker tested positive for the Coronavirus virus at Mulago National Referral Hospital. Unconfirmed reports indicate that Kiryandongo Woman MP, Helen Kahunde is the MP who tested positive […]

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4 new COVID-19 cases registered in Uganda

The Ministry of Health has announced detection of 4 new cases of COVID-19. Results of COVID-19 tests done on 12 July 2020, 4 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The cumulative confirmed cases of Ugandans is now 1,029. Uganda has registered COVID-19 total recoveries of 977 with zero deaths.

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Uganda records 7 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has today confirmed registering 7 new cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by Coronavirus. Results from COVID-19 tests done on 10 July 2020, 7 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,013. The 7 cases are; 2 truck drivers from Malaba, 5 Alerts: […]

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Government of Sweden boosts UNICEF lifesaving healthcare services during COVID-19 response

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has received US$4.4 million (app. UGX 16 billion) from the Government of Swedento support Uganda’s COVID-19 humanitarian response and efforts towards the continued delivery of essential health services for pregnant and breastfeeding women,newborns, young children, and adolescents. The new funding will target beneficiaries in the districts of Iganga, Isingiro, […]

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Airtel Uganda launches campaign encouraging customers to avoid unsafe activity during the pandemic

Airtel Uganda, has launched a campaign encouraging its smartphone users to use the ‘My Airtel App’ to avoid potentially unsafe activities during the COVID-19 crisis. The ‘COVIDUPS’ campaign introduces a quirky, humorous twist to COVID-19 social responsibility messaging.  The creative features a series of animated characters – the ‘COVIDUPS’ – who each represent a different aspect […]

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Uganda registers 9 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has announced 9 new cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by Coronavirus. Results from COVID-19 tests done on 01 July 2020, 9 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 902. The 9 cases are; 2 truck drivers who arrived from Kenya via Malaba, […]