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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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East Africa’s Food Basket: Balancing Import Substitution and Regionalism

By Christopher Burke, WMC Africa Government support for the promotion of agriculture in the 2020/21 budget with the scrapping of VAT on agricultural equipment and processed milk are welcome steps in the right direction; however, care is required in the utilization of import duties to pursue import substitution associated with agricultural products.  Uganda is a relatively […]

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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, […]

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Uganda confirms 15 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health has recorded 15 new cases of COVID-19, a disease caused by Coronavirus. Results from samples tested on 26 June 2020 confirm 15 new COVID-19 cases. Total confirmed cases in Uganda are now at 848. The 15 cases are: 3 truck drivers from Mirama Hills, Malaba and Elegu Points of Entry, 12 […]

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Denmark gives Uganda $1m for COVID-19 response

The Government of Denmark has extended additional financial support of $1,000,000 through World Health Organisation (WHO) to Ministry of Health to support the COVID-19 response. The grant will be used to procure test kits and additional protective gear for frontline health workers in the response. “Uganda has a great need for testing kits and this […]