- October 2, 2020
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Covid-19 Updates: Uganda Confirms 204 New Cases As Total Number Rise To 8,491 With 79 Deaths

Ministry of Health has announced that Uganda’s Covid-19 cases have raised to 8,491 and 79 deaths after confirming 204 new cases, 4 deaths from results tested on 01 October 2020 that also confirmed 4,470 recoveries.
The breakdown of the new cases are; contacts and Alerts (197): Kampala (68), Agago (37), Kapchorwa (11), Busia (10), Kween (9), Namisindwa (6), Jinja (5), Omoro (5), Bududa (5), Buliisa (4), Gulu (4), Mukono (3), Sironko (3), Wakiso (3), Yumbe (5), Butaleja (2), Mbale (2), Soroti (2), Adjumani (1), Amuru (1), Arua (1)Budaka (1), Kagadi (1), Kaliro (1), Kibuku (1), Koboko (1), Kyotera (1), Lira (1), Masindi (1) and Tororo (2), 6 returnees from UAE (2), Saudi Arabia (1), South Sudan (1), Oman (1), DRC (1) and 1 truck driver from Elegu point of entry.
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Since 31 December 2019 and as of 02 October 2020, 34 350 717 cases of Covid-19 have been reported, including 1 023 876 deaths.
Africa: 1 489 809 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are South Africa (676 084), Morocco (126 044), Egypt (103 317), Ethiopia (76 098) and Nigeria (59 001).
Asia: 10 702 442 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are India (6 394 068), Iran (461 044), Iraq (367 474), Bangladesh (364 987) and Saudi Arabia (335 097).
America: 16 915 337 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are United States (7 277 814), Brazil (4 847 092), Colombia (835 339), Peru (818 297) and Argentina (764 989).
Europe: 5 208 834 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Russia (1 185 231), Spain (778 607), France (577 505), United Kingdom (460 178) and Italy (317 409).
Oceania: 33 599 cases; the five countries reporting most cases are Australia (27 096), Guam (2 550), French Polynesia (1 790), New Zealand (1 492) and Papua New Guinea (539).
Other: 696 cases have been reported from an international conveyance in Japan.
Africa: 36 086 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are South Africa (16 866), Egypt (5 946), Morocco (2 229), Algeria (1 741) and Ethiopia (1 205).
Asia: 195 327 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are India (99 773), Iran (26 380), Indonesia (10 856), Iraq (9 231) and Turkey (8 262).
America: 566 374 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are United States (207 808), Brazil (144 680), Mexico (78 078), Peru (32 535) and Colombia (26 196).
Europe: 225 102 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are United Kingdom (42 202), Italy (35 918), France (32 019), Spain (31 973) and Russia (20 891).
Oceania: 980 deaths; the five countries reporting most deaths are Australia (888), Guam (49), New Zealand (25), French Polynesia (7) and Papua New Guinea (7).
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