{"id":15830,"date":"2020-06-23T08:32:09","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T05:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=15830"},"modified":"2020-06-23T08:32:21","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T05:32:21","slug":"2-more-immigration-officers-test-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/23\/2-more-immigration-officers-test-positive-for-coronavirus\/","title":{"rendered":"2 More Immigration Officers Test Positive For Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two more officials of Uganda\u2019s immigration have tested positive with COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This brings the number of employees with the COVID-19 to 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While addressing the media at Uganda Media Center on Monday, the ministry spokesperson, Jacob Siminyu said the 2 were front liners at the border entry points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTwo of our staff were again tested with COVID-19. 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