Seven Frontline health workers test positive for Covid-19 in Uganda

Ministry of health this Evening of 31st May 2020 has confirmed that Seven health workers have been tested positive for Covid-19.

Among these include 3 nurses, 2 doctors and 2 senior level officers bringing the total confirmed cases to 417.

Three (3) of the health workers were confirmed among the samples of Saturday 30th May 2020 while four (4) were confirmed on sunday 31st May 2020.

All have been admitted at Entebbe grade B hospital and Mulago National specialised hospitals and are in stable condition.

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