Uganda’s Covid-19 cases rise to 203

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Uganda’s Covid-19 cases rise to 203

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Uganda has risen to 203 after 43 truck drivers tested positive Saturday.

The new cases are from the 1,838 samples from truck drivers that were tested on Friday.

Further details about the positive cases were Saturday yet to be released by the Health ministry.

The total number of truck drivers who have so far tested positive for Covid-19 in Uganda is 143.

Meanwhile, all the 720 community samples tested negative for Covid-19.

Source: The East African

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