KAMPALA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Two people, including a Burundian refugee, tested positive for COVID-19 in Uganda, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 81, the health ministry said here late Wednesday.
The ministry said in a statement that after testing 2,002 samples, a 21-year-old Burundian refugee and a 24-year-old Ugandan were positive for the virus.
They are contacts of the earlier infection invoving a Burundian refugee who traveled from neighbouring Tanzania.
The two new patients are under quarantine at Rakai Hospital in the central border district of Rakai.
A total of 1,703 samples from cross-border truck drivers tested negative for the deadly respiratory disease.
Uganda on Tuesday launched a rapid assessment of the prevalence of COVID-19 in communities, targeting high risk populations.
The survey will determine the next step the country would take when the 35-day lockdown ends on May 5. So far a total of 52 patients have recovered in the country. Enditem
