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Uganda reports 30 new cases of COVID-19, as recoveries rise to 103
Xinhua
08 Jun 2020, 21:30 GMT+10
KAMPALA, June 8 (Xinhua) — Uganda on Monday reported 30 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 646, the ministry of health said here.
Henry Mwebesa, Director General of Health Services in a statement said that out of 3,758 samples collected from cross-border cargo truck drivers, contact and alert cases over the last 24 hours, 30 Ugandans tested positive for the virus.
"Four of the confirmed cases are frontline health workers. This brings the total number of COVID-19 positive health workers to 22," said the statement.
Additionally, 51 foreign truck drivers who tested positive for COVID-19 were handed over to their respective countries of origin, it said.
The statement said seven more patients have recovered from the disease, bringing the total number to 103.
Out of the 646 COVID-19 cases, no one has died of the disease in the east African country, according to the ministry of health.
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