Uganda’s Ministry of health has reported that the death toll from COVID-19 has crossed the 1,000 mark.
As at June 30, the ministry stated that a total of 1,111 people had succumbed to the disease.
Uganda has thus far recorded 82,082 positive coronavirus cases and 54,158 recoveries.
A total of 861,645 persons have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country.
This even as the country’s Minister of Health is Friday afternoon expected to address the nation to provide a comprehensive update on the current COVID-19 situation in the country.
World Health Organization on Thursday also stated that the Delta variant was detected in 97% of samples sequenced in Uganda.
66% of severe illness in people younger than 45 years is attributed to the Delta variant in the country.
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