Positivity rate remains high ahead of President Museveni’s address about the Covid-19 situation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is set to address the Nation tonight at 8pm, about the current Covid-19 situation in the country after the end of a 42 days lockdown.

The 42 days lockdown has seen Covid-19 cases drop to less than 400 daily from over 1000 cases daily before the lockdown was announced.

However, the positivity rate remain high at 10 percent according to tests done on July 28^th, which is worrisome to the country as many call for easing of restrictions.

Experts warn that Uganda will easily plunge into a third and more devastating wave of the pandemic if the preventive guidelines and restrictions are lifted.

Results of COVID-19 tests done on 28 July 2021 confirm 393 new cases bringing the cumulative confirmed cases to 93,675.

The breakdown of the new cases are:

387 Contacts and Alerts: Kampala (119), Oyam (17), Kagadi (16), Kumi (16), Nakasongola (16), Napak (16), Mityana (12), Mitooma (11), Mbale (8), Ngora (8), Adjumani (15), Mukono (7), Rakai (7), Luwero (6), Nakapiripiriti (6), Waksio (12)

Arua (6), Bushenyi (5), Gulu (5), Buhweju (4), Kyankwanzi (4), Lwengo (4), Mbarara (4), Moroto (4), Moyo (4), Soroti (4), Tororo (5), Buikwe (3), Madi-Okollo (3), Omoro (3), Hoima (2), Isingiro (2), Kakumiro (2), Kalungi (2), Kibaale (2), Kitgum (2), Kyotera (2), Lira (2)

Nabilatuk (2), Yumbe (2),Bududa (1), Busia (1), Buteba (1), Kabale (1), Kaberamaido (1), Kaliro (1), Kanungu (1), Kayunga (1), Kiboga (1), Koboko (1), Maracha (1), Mpigi (1), Nakaseke (1), Nebbi (1), Rubanda (1), Sironko (1), Ssembabule(1).

6 Truck Drivers: Kyotera (4), Amuru (1), Kyotera (1)