Epidemics Tracker

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Rubanda district local government has asked majority of the staff working at the headquarters to stay home following the outbreak of COVID-19 at Rubanda district government prison.  The district COVID-19 taskforce confirmed the first inmate with COVID-19 positive case in Rubanda district government prisons …

Masindi, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Tension is high at Masindi Hospital as two Senior Health workers at the facility have tested Positive for COVID-19 alongside four other community members. The results of the two were released to the district Health officials by the Health ministry on Sunday evening. Dr …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   More than 50 passengers have so far missed their flights for showing up at Entebbe International Airport with invalid COVID19 negative test certificates. All travellers going through the airport are required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate issued within 120 hours before …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The latest infections across the world indicate that a resurgence of the coronavirus is likely occurring, which poses great challenges to global health and urges a more efficient response from countries. The United States — ranking first in the world in terms of both case number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians thronged different churches for the third congregational prayer service since the government partially lifted the suspension on congregational prayers because of the COVID-19 the pandemic. At St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe, many congregants were asked to return home or stand outside and register …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 and some of the recovered cases are presenting with a number of mental illnesses, mental health experts have revealed. While studies show that COVID-19 mainly affects the respiratory system, medical experts say evidence from active patients and recovered cases …

New York, US | Xinhua | Asian American unemployment rates this year increased from 2.5 percent in February to 14.5 percent in April, and 15 percent in May, the greatest among all racial groups across the United States, said a recent survey. “The far-reaching economic impact of COVID-19 has been felt …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu district Covid-19 burial team has decried lack of working tools and financial motivation. The team comprising 10 health workers from St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital and UDPF Military Hospital was trained by the Health Ministry with support from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 800 health workers are being recruited to participate in a COVID-19 vaccine study in which the researchers will access their knowledge about the vaccine. Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, the Executive Director of Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), the agency conducting the research …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to start using the Rapid Antigen Detection Test (RADT) for COVID-19, according to the Uganda Virus Research Institute-UVRI. The test was given emergency use status by the World Health Organisation last month. The test is a rapid point-of-care swab test that directly …