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Covid-19: Uganda records new 10 cases! 9 Truck Drivers test positive

Uganda has confirmed 10 more coronavirus cases, bringing the tally of infections confimed in the country to 274. Whisper Eye Reports.

The country’s Ministry of Health confimed on Wednesday late evening that 9 are truck drivers, and one is a contact of previous confimed driver.

Following a Presidential Directive of deducting all foreign truck drivers from Uganda’s total .confirmed case count, the confirmed COVID-19 cases now stand at 145. a statement added.

Uganda handed over 11 foreign truck drivers to their country of origin.

According to the MoH the total foreign truck drivers handed over to their country of origin since Presidential directive is 124 .

Today’s samples was 1497 with community samples numbering to 233.

Uganda recoveries still stand at 65 with no death reported.

Kaweesa Hope Mulangira

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