Uganda records five new COVID-19 deaths, 167 new infections

Uganda has registered five new cases of COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of those who have succumbed to the virus to 69.

The Ministry of Health also announced on Wednesday that 167 new infections had been registered from the samples tested the previous day.

Whereas the total number of infections now stands at 6,879, recoveries have grown to 2,961.

"The breakdown of the 167 new cases are contacts and alerts (155): Kampala (62), Kiryandongo (40), Soroti (7), Agago (5), Bundibugyo (5), Mbale (6), Gulu (4), Isingiro (3), Bududa (2), Jinja (2), Lamwo (4), Masindi (2), Buikwe (1), Kaberamaido (1), Koboko (1), Kole (4), Luwero (1), Mukono (2), Nwoya (1), Wakiso (1) and Terego (1)," the ministry said.

The other cases are of returnees (12): 11 from India and 1 from South Sudan.

The five deaths registered today came from; Kapchorwa (2), Kampala (1), Mbale (1), and Gulu (1).