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5 New COVID-19 Deaths And 167 New Cases Confirmed In Uganda

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Ministry of Health Uganda has released results of COVID-19 tests done on 22 September, 2020 and confirmed 167 new cases.

The cumulative confirmed cases are now 6,879.

5 new COVID-19 deaths registered. The total COVID-19 deaths are now 69.

The breakdown of the 167 new cases are:

Contacts and alerts (155):

Kampala (62), Kiryandongo (40), Soroti (7), Agago (5), Bundibugyo (5), Mbale (6), Gulu (4), Isingiro (3), Bududa (2), Jinja (2), Lamwo (4), Masindi (2), Buikwe (1), Kaberamaido (1), Koboko (1), Kole (4) Luwero (1), Mukono (2), Nwoya (1), Wakiso (1) and Terego (1)

 Returnees (12): 11 from India and 1 from South Sudan

Five (5) COVID-19 deaths registered today from;

-Kapchorwa (2) -Kampala (1) -Mbale (1) -Gulu (1)

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