By Spy Uganda
The number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Uganda have risen to 694, according to information from the Ministry of Health and the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI).
The Health Ministry revealed in q tweet that; “Results from samples tested on 12 June 2020 confirm 8 new Covid-19 cases. The total confirmed cases are now 694. (Xanax) Four truck drivers from Elegu while one is a truck driver from Mutukula Point of Entry. Three are among contacts and alerts; two from Kyotera and one from Arua.”
At least 18 foreign truck drivers tested positive for COVID-19, according to the ministry officials and so far Uganda has registered 199 recoveries.
However, the results come a few hours before the scheduled address by the Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, on Saturday afternoon, about the discrepancies observed in updating the nation about COVID-19 infections in Uganda.
We have established that during her address, the Minister will update Ugandans on the COVID-19 response and also clarify on reports of fake infection results allegedly issued by Makerere University laboratory last week.
“Some of the 679 confirmed cases were classified as positive when they are not by a laboratory in Makerere because they were careless. Apparently there were a few people working there and probably got tired,” President Yoweri Museveni said on Thursday shortly after the Budget Address.
He noted that the Ministry of Health would give a clarification about the impasse, so as to avoid misleading information.
