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.