COVID-19 Updates

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts in Uganda have expressed concern that physiotherapists have been left out in the line of care for patients battling COVID-19. Dr Annet Grace Nakalyango, a physiotherapist based at Mulago National Referral Hospital says that because Uganda has been recording mainly mild cases of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka regional referral hospital has admitted three health workers who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Dr. Nathan Onyach, the hospital director has confirmed their admission saying they were working at the ordinary outpatient department where they got infected. He noted that some health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At the time of our meeting, Linda Nsababera was on her way to meet a company director who had closed and asked her staff to work from home at the height of the lockdown instituted by the Ministry of Health to halt further spread …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said Kampala has over 30 percent of the total 6,287 confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) that have been reported by the country. According to figures from the health ministry, Kampala followed by Amuru, Buikwe and Moroto account for …

INEVITABLE COVID DEATHS: Here’s why government thinks it is ready Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Case. Fatality. Rate. That is a measure of how many people die when struck by a disease. And it is one of the most important numbers the Ministry of Health is now looking at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has started his address on the country’s next actions to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. He is expected to outline Uganda’s plan to re-open the education sector, the airports and borders. He will also stress that Uganda’s focus will be on the individuals …

UPDATE 🔺 September 19th – new COVID-19 cases 423 🔺 Total confirmed cases 6,017. 🔹 Total Deaths: 63 🔸Total Recoveries: 2,581 🔹Samples from Points of Entry tested today: 306 🔸Samples from community and contacts: 2,014 🔹Samples tested today: 2,320 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has today announced 423 new …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan scientists are planning to start a laboratory manufacturing of targeted antibodies that can kill SARS-COV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus disease COVID-19. Dr Bruce Kirenga, a researcher and executive director at the Makerere University Lung Institute told URN in an interview that …

  United Nations | XINHUA | As global COVID-19 cases surpassed 30 million on Thursday, United Nations (UN) officials again urged the international community to strengthen solidarity and cooperation. The global case count reached 30,003,378, with a total of 942,989 deaths worldwide as of 6:22 pm. local time (2222 GMT), according …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 taskforce in Lira has resorted to treating patients from their respective homes after the only treatment centre in the region became congested. The treatment centre with a capacity of only 20 patients has now admitted 35. Eight people who have recently tested …