Thursday, 9 April 2020

BREAKING! All Thursday’s 338 blood samples in Uganda return negative for coronavirus

BREAKING! All Thursday’s 338 blood samples in Uganda return negative for coronavirus


Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng said Uganda recorded 0 cases of COVID19 out 338 samples ran today (PHOTO/File)

KAMPALA — All the 338 samples have returned negative for Corina virus in Uganda, the Ministry of Health has announced on Thursday April 09.

No new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours.

The total number of COVID-19 positive cases in the Uganda stand at 53, with all of them still active.

“338 samples tested at @UVRIug and all are Negative for COVID-19. Confirmed number of cases still stands at 53,” the ministry of health Twitted.

In a separate tweet Health Minister Jane Ruth said: “Uganda, we can do this- wash hands with soap and water frequently, maintain a safe social distance and stay home. God bless.”

According to the health ministry, a cumulative total of 3,862 samples have been tested for COVID-19.

The number of individuals under institutional quarantine has reduced from the original 1,040 to 613 as of Thursday.

A total of 427 individuals have been discharged from institutional quarantine. In addition, 855 contacts of the confirmed cases are under follow-up.

All the 53 people confirmed to have coronavirus are said to be in “stable condition” at Mulago National Specialized Hospital (21), Entebbe Grade B Hospital (30), Adjumani (1) and Hoima (1) hospital

The President during a the Wednesday address said the fight against the new coronavirus is easy as a collaborative effort involving the adherance to the general countrywide measures as well as individual initiative.

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