Government explains drop in Covid-19 positive cases
Monday February 01 2021
KAMPALA- Government statistics on Covid-19 testing for January have shown a significant drop in the number of positive cases.
Comparison of the Health ministry reports found that a total of 4,317 Covid-19 cases have been detected in January, which is below the total 14,757 cases detected in December last year.
The statistics released on Saturday last week by the ministry shows that of the 2,260 Covid-19 samples tested, 43 cases were detected. This is below the 162 Covid-19 cases that the ministry reported on December 28 to have been detected when 2,139 samples were tested.
This is against the projection of scientists and the Health Ministry that election activities such as campaign rallies coupled with widespread violation of Covid-19 measures would lead to increase in the infections.
70% have no access to Covid services - Report
Thursday January 28 2021
Summary
The issue of accountability for the Shs165b for Covid-19 response that the Finance Ministry released in April and other monies that were generated locally from development partners and well-wishers were a big concern.
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The heads of Covid-19 District taskforces established to enhance containment of the Coronavirus have attributed the rising infections and deaths to lack of funds to sustain the fight.
An assessment report titled “The Performance of the Covid-19 District Taskforces in Uganda,” has revealed that 70 per cent of the people have no access to Covid-19 services and confirmed poor performance of the taskforces. Some leaders told researchers that the government stopped funding their activities in June.