Uganda has registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths after 12 people succumbed to COVID-19. Also, 1,199 new cases of COVID-19 were registered, the highest in a single day.
The Ministry of Health noted in a statement released on Wednesday evening that results of COVID-19 tests done on December 8, 2020, confirmed 1,199 new cases bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 25,059.
“12 COVID-19 deaths registered. Of these, nine deaths occurred between December 4 and 5. However, they had to be verified before reporting. The other 3 occurred on December 9,” the ministry tweeted. The number of COVID-19 deaths has shot to 219 from 207.
The breakdown of the new cases are: 1,198 contacts and alerts: Kampala (414), Wakiso (252), Kabarole (75), Kasese (57), Masaka (49), Luwero (37), Mbarara (34), Isingiro (31), Soroti (27), Kabale (22), Kalaki (17), Tororo (17), Mayuge (13), Jinja (13), Bunyangabu (10), Kalungu (10), Mityana (9), Kamwenge (9), Apac (8), Kyotera (8), Kaberamaido (7), Kanungu (6), Katakwi (6), Iganga (5), Kakumiro (5), Mukono (6), Kalangala (5), Busia (6), Rukungiri (4), Nakaseke (4), Bushenyi (4), Kaliro (4), Mubende (4), Kibuku (3), Rubanda (2), Buyende (2), Sembabule (2), Mbale (4), Bukomansimbi (2), Kisoro (1), Mpigi (1), Kapchorwa (1), Mitooma (1), Ntoroko (1), Pader (1), Moyo (1).
One truck driver at Malaba Point of Entry also tested positive for the virus.
To date, 660,758 COVID-19 samples have been tested. A total of 9,510 people have so far recovered from the virus.