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157 New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed As Death Toll Rises To 82

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Ministry of Health Uganda has released results from COVID-19 tests done on 04 October 2020 and confirmed 157 new cases.

This brings the total cumulative confirmed cases to 8,965.

1 new COVID-19 death was registered in Kumi. The total COVID-19 deaths are now 82 while the recoveries are 5,078.

The breakdown of the new cases are:

Contacts and alerts (141): Amuru (25), Kampala (22), Abim (12), Jinja (13), Kaabong (14), Kotido (9), Hoima (7), Kumi (8), Napak (7), Amuria (3), Nakapiripirit (5), Serere (3), Katakwi (4), Rakai (2), Buvuma (1), Iganga (1), Kaliro (1), Kikuube (1), Masindi (1), Nabilatuk (1), Kalaki (1)

Returnees (16): Saudi Arabia (13) and Jordan (3)

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