Uganda, June 16 -- Uganda has registered 25 deaths, the highest ever recorded in a day, bringing the total number to 459.
Ministry of Health data released yesterday shows that tests carried out on June 13 indicate that the country recorded a total of 64,521 Covid-19 cases with at least 920 patients admitted to hospitals across the country with 48,480 recoveries. The test positivity rate stands at 21.5 per cent.
The country registered 71 deaths in one week.
Dr Charles Olaro, the director curative services at Ministry of Health, yesterday said the population became reluctant on observing standard operating procedures.
With the pandemic in the second wave, experts say the infection rate has increased, which risks straining the healthcare s...