The ministry of health has today confirmed 695 new coronavirus cases taking the cumulative confirmed cases to 79,089.
The breakdown of the new cases are: 690 Contacts and Alerts: Kampala (347) Wakiso (116) Kibuku (66) Luwero (20) Nebbi (18) Adjumani (18) Jinja (15) Mbale (13) Mukono (13) Tororo (10) Soroti (9) Kumi (7) Kalaki (6) Sironko (4) Kapchorwa (4) Masaka (3) Kyotera (4) Napak (3) Mukono (3) Kanungu (2) Arua (2) Gulu (3) Pader (2) Yumbe (1) Butaleja (1) Bukwo (1). Others are 5 Truck Drivers: Elegu (3) Malaba (1) Mutukula (1).
Meanwhile more people are continuing to beat COVID-19 as the total recoveries now stand at 51,860 after the ministry reported 512 new recoveries. For deaths, 53 persons have succumbed to the deadly virus taking the total to 956.
Uganda has today on Monday June 28 resumed the COVID-19 Vaccination exercise in various parts of the country and it will run until Friday July 2 2021.
Groups that will be immunized are: All those who have reached 12 weeks since receiving their 1st dose of the vaccine and the Health workers.