Two people have died while 280 others have tested positive for Covid-19 out of a sample size of 4,919 tested in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. Total confirmed positive cases in the country are now at 104,780 out of 1,278,200 tests done since the pandemic struck last year. CS Kagwe said that 713 patients have recovered from the disease, 676 are from the Home Based and Isolation Care while 37 are from various health facilities. As of today, a total of 344 patients are currently admitted in various health facilities countrywide, while 1,495 patients are on Home Based Isolation and Care. 55 patients are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 22 of whom are on ventilatory support and 28 on supplemental oxygen.

Source: Standard Digital February 24, 2021 13:52 UTC