COVID 19: Health Ministry calls for Reserve of 10 Beds for Critical Patients
The Ministry of Health has directed hospitals across the country to reserve ten beds to isolate and admit people critical patients who present with COVID-19.
Following the rise in the number of new cases to 120 per day, it is feared that the country could see a new surge in infections following a deep that started in January.
Dr. Ronny Bahatungire, a member of the National COVID-19 Case Management Committee says health workers have been advised to screen everyone that comes with symptoms of respiratory infections.
However, he says that this time around they are not seeing patients present with running noses. Instead, he says many are presenting with cough.
However, Bodo Bongomin, an official from the World Health Organization Uganda office says the current rise has not yet qualified to be referred to as a surge or even an indicator of going into another wave of infection.
He explains that the country’s positivity rate has been fluctuating and is still below five per cent which is what is partly used to determine whether there is a resurgence.
Source: URN
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