The ministry of health has confirmed 710 new coronavirus cases in Uganda, bringing the total to 130,888.
On Wednesday, December 22, the new cases were 502, meaning they have now increased by 208 in one day.
The ministry said that the tests it ran on December 21, 2021, confirmed these new cases out of the 6,992 samples collected that day.
While breaking down the new cases, the ministry said Kampala has 450, Wakiso 174, and Kyotera 16.
Mbarara has 13, Toro 11, Luwero 10, Mbale 6, Jinja 5 and Amuru 4.
Masaka and Kibuku have three each, while Busia and Gulu have two and one, respectively.
The ministry said 10 truck drivers from Kyotera (5), Kampala 3 and Amuru (2) tested positive for COVID-19.
The ministry did not report any more COVID-19 death, saying the total was still 3,274.
It said that those who had recovered from COVID-19 were 98, 127 and that a total of 10, 121,220 vaccine doses had been administered in the country.
It also reported that the test positivity rate was 10.1% and that 85 active cases were admitted to health facilities.
Call for vigilance
The ministry of health spokesman told New Vision recently that they were concerned about a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.
“The cases are increasing, so people need to remain vigilant as we head into the festive season,” Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the health ministry’s spokesman, said.
In his national addresses recently, President Yoweri Museveni said that by the end of December 2021, more than 12 million Ugandans should have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
He noted that by the end of December, Uganda will have received 23 million doses of vaccines and that he will fully open up the country in January next year whether people go for vaccination or not.
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