A test kit to determine whether someone has Covid-19 costs $65 according to the President.
At least 11 more
Ugandans have tested positive for coronavirus bringing the total number
of the country's confirmed cases to 44. President Museveni on Tuesday
said the 11 include members of the
Watoto Children’s Choirs who had been quarantined after they returned to the country from the United Kingdom.
Watoto Children’s Choirs who had been quarantined after they returned to the country from the United Kingdom.
"Out
of the 176 people tested, 11 of them tested positive and are all
children of Watoto Church Choir who are still in quarantine. They picked
the disease from outside," Mr Museveni said in a televised address he
convened to clarify on the preventive measures he issued on Monday night
against the spread of the virus.
In a statement, Dr
Henry Mwebesa, the director general health services said the 11 new
confirmed cases were all under institutional quarantine at the time of
test.
"They presented with signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19," he said.
The cases include a 29-year-old female resident of Kyanja, Nakawa who is a contact to one of the previously confirmed case.
The second victim is a 27-year-old male resident of Mpererwe, Wakiso who arrived from the United Kingdom.
Six girls aged between seven and 10 who had travelled to the UK also tested positive.
The other victim is a 30-year-old male resident of Kisaasi, Kampala who had also travelled to the UK.
A 27-year-old female resident of Kavule, Makerere who had also travelled to the UK tested positive.
The other case is a 26-year-old male resident of Katabi, Wakiso district.
To date, 1,015 people are under follow up and under institutional quarantine, according to Dr Mwebesa.
"A total of 660 contacts to the confirmed cases are under follow up," he said.
"They presented with signs and symptoms consistent with COVID-19," he said.
The cases include a 29-year-old female resident of Kyanja, Nakawa who is a contact to one of the previously confirmed case.
The second victim is a 27-year-old male resident of Mpererwe, Wakiso who arrived from the United Kingdom.
Six girls aged between seven and 10 who had travelled to the UK also tested positive.
The other victim is a 30-year-old male resident of Kisaasi, Kampala who had also travelled to the UK.
A 27-year-old female resident of Kavule, Makerere who had also travelled to the UK tested positive.
The other case is a 26-year-old male resident of Katabi, Wakiso district.
To date, 1,015 people are under follow up and under institutional quarantine, according to Dr Mwebesa.
"A total of 660 contacts to the confirmed cases are under follow up," he said.
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