By CGTN Africa
The Ugandan Ministry of Health on Tuesday confirmed that there is no COVID-19 patient admitted to any hospital in the country.
Speaking exclusively to the Uganda Daily Monitor, ministry spokesperson Emmanuel Ainebyoona said Ugandans need to continue practicing safety measures as the risk of COVID-19 is still high.
“[There are] no admissions at the moment. [But] we still have some people testing positive despite a very negligible positivity rate. We need to remain vigilant owing to the fact that some countries still have lockdowns due to an upsurge of COVID-19 cases,” he said.
The latest statistics from the Ministry indicate that between April 12 and April 14, a total of 27 cases were reported and the average test positivity rate was at 0.3 percent, which means the pandemic is under control. Any positivity rate under 5 percent signifies control of the pandemic, according to scientists.