The Ministry of Health confirms three (3) new cases of COVID-19 out of the 419 samples that were tested at Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), Yesterday.
This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases to 48 in the country.
The confirmed cases were in quarantine at the time of test and did not show any signs and symptoms of COVID-19.
The new cases include:
1. A 33-year-old Ugandan male, resident of Mengo. Kampala who arrived from the United States of America (USA) on 18 March, 2020.
2. A. 37-year-old Ugandan female who arrived from Dubai, UAE on 22nd March 2020.
3. A 54 year old Indian male, resident of Bugolobi. Kampala who arrived from Dubai, UAE on 20th March 2020.
The Ministry of Health surveillance team is also investigating and verifying an alert received from Kasubi Hospital.
Investigation details will be communicated as and when they are concluded.
To-date, 1,009 individuals are under institutional quarantine and under follow up while 887 contacts to the confirmed cases are also under follow up.
Individuals who have completed their 14-days of institutional quarantine and have since tested Negative for COV1D-19 will be released to go home, if the quarantine centre has not registered any positive case.
Those to be discharged will be issued with their test result forms and certificates of completion of the 14-day quarantine.
The process for discharge starts today.
However, individuals at canters where positive cases were confirmed will have undergone another count of 14 days of institutional quarantine from the day the positive was evacuated.
This decision was based on guidance from Scientific Advisory Committee to interrupt the spread of COVID-19.
All the 45 confirmed COVID-19 cases in stable condition at Mulago Specialised Hospital, Entebbe Grade 13 Hospital, Adjumani and Hoima hospitals.
Uganda has NOT registered any COVID-19 related death.
