4 truck drivers test positive for Covid-19, Uganda cases rise to 126.

A Red Cross Health  Personnel spray a Truck after entering Uganda territory

By Staff Writer

Kampala, Uganda (RTN) -The number of COVID-19 patients in Uganda has risen to 126 after  4 more truck drivers  tested positive, according to the health ministry.

Among those who tested positive for COVID-19, two  are Ugandans while the other two are Kenyan and Tanzanian nationals. The Kenyan and Ugandans are reported to have entered the country through Elegu border post while the Tanzanian case was tested at Mutukula border post.

Uganda Virus Research Institute took samples of 1,478 truck drivers and is where four case have been confirmed.

Ugandans have always contested truck drivers  fearing  that the drivers will lead to spread of the disease.

However,East African presidents on on Tuesday agreed on a number of conditions concerning handling the COVID-19 outbreak in the community.

Among the issues agreed upon was the development of a harmonized system for certification and sharing of COVID-19 test results.

Since the outbreak of coronavirus, Uganda has so far confirmed 126 case , 55 recoveries with no death reported.