By Spy Uganda
According to data from World Health Organization, globally, as of 27 August 2021, there have been 214,468,601 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 4,470,969 deaths.
WHO further reveals that as of 25 August 2021, a total of 4,953,887,422 vaccine doses have been administered worldwide.
In Uganda, results of COVID-19 tests done on 27 August 2021 confirmed 188 new cases bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 119,732.
The breakdown of the new cases are: 187 Alerts and Contacts: Serere (37), Kampala (39), Soroti (11), Gulu (12), Terego (6), Arua (5), Kumi (4), Koboko (4), Omoro (3), Kween (3), Kabale (3), Kyotera (3), Oyam (2), Tororo (3), Kalungu (2), Kotido (2), Kalangala (2), Wakiso (17).
Others are; Pakwach (2), Mityana (2), Amuria (2), Namutumba (2), Napak (2), Kitgum (2), Mayuge (1), Buikwe (1), Katakwi (1), Nakapiripirit (1), Maracha (1), Kagadi (1), Mbale (1), Adjumani (1), Kaabong (1), Lamwo (1), Manafwa (1), Mbarara (2), Amuru (1), Adjumani (2), Serere (1) 1 Truck driver from Kyotera.
See Global Figures Below;
Africa: 7 534 849 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are South Africa (2 690 973), Morocco (810 949), Tunisia (640 897), Libya (296 879) and Ethiopia (295 804).
Asia: 60 431 513 cases; the five countries reporting the most cases are India (32 449 306), Iran (4 640 695), Indonesia (3 979 456), Philippines (1 839 635) and Iraq (1 825 089).
America: 82 095 269 cases; the five countries reporting the most cases are United States (37 711 159), Brazil (20 570 891), Argentina (5 133 765), Colombia (4 892 235) and Mexico (3 231 616).
Europe: 62 202 117 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Russia (6 747 087), France (6 619 611), United Kingdom (6 492 906), Turkey (6 197 041) and Spain (4 794 352).
Oceania: 154 209 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Australia (44 028), Fiji (43 527), French Polynesia (35 743), Papua New Guinea (17 925) and Guam (9 486).
Other: 705 cases have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.
Deaths Have Been Reported From;
Africa: 189 359 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are South Africa (79 421), Tunisia (22 537), Egypt (16 671), Morocco (11 792) and Algeria (5 004).
Asia: 930 298 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are India (434 756), Indonesia (126 372), Iran (101 354), Philippines (31 810) and Bangladesh (25 282).
America: 2 081 314 deaths; the five countries reporting the most deaths are United States (628 504), Brazil (574 527), Mexico (253 526), Peru (197 921) and Colombia (124 315).
Europe: 1 233 313 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Russia (176 044), United Kingdom (131 640), Italy (128 751), France (113 372) and Germany (91 980).
Oceania: 2 037 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Australia (981), Fiji (438), French Polynesia (245), Papua New Guinea (192) and Guam (145).
Other: 6 deaths have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.
