Kenyan truck drivers only positive cases in Uganda

Two Kenyan truck drivers have tested positive for coronavirus in Uganda.

The two aged 55 and 27 are the only new cases of covid-19 cases confirmed in Uganda on Thursday out of the total 2071 samples tested.

According to the Ministry of Health-Uganda, The 55-year old arrived in Uganda from Kenya via the Malabar border while the other used the Busia border.

All the 492 samples taken from the community tested negative for covid-19.

The number of confirmed covid-19 cases in Uganda now stand at 83 with 52 recoveries and zero fatalities.