Today, 13 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed by the ministry of health from 1,741 samples of truck drivers bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 139.
The new cases are 7 Ugandans, 5 Kenyans and 1 Eritrean who arrived from Tanzania, South Sudan and Kenya via Mutukula, Elegu and Malaba borders
Fortunately, all 363 community samples have tested negative for COVID-19.
The ministry of health encourages Ugandans to stay home and stay safe.