Ms Sophia Tageya, a midwife at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, is currently the team-lead of the COVID-19 response team at Kasensero landing site, located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kyotera district, Southern Uganda.

The landing site is arched in the annals of public health history as the epitome of the  HIV/AIDS pandemic in Uganda. 

Proud to lead the 10 man team, Sophia says she has never been prouder to be a health worker than she is now, during the COVID-19 response.

13 June 2020 — Thirty-one (31) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2043 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five hundred and forty-one (541). To date, three hundred and thirty-two (332) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eleven (11) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is two hundred and seven (207) and two (2) deaths.

12 June 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1584 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five hundred and ten (510). To date, three hundred and twenty-one (321) patients have recovered and been discharged, including eight (8) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and eighty-seven (187) and two (2) deaths.

Abuja, 12 June 2020 - Fatima Mustapha a 25-year-old student from Kano state who recently recovered from COVID-19 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is facing serious challenges of stigma amongst her friends and even family. The emotional turmoil of this experience has made her become withdrawn, keeping to herself in her family house. She had looked forward to uniting with her friends and family members after her 14-day stay in the isolation center but alas, that was not to be. 

11 June 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1790 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and ninety-four (494). To date, three hundred and thirteen (313) patients have recovered and been discharged, including six (6) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and seventy-nine (179) and two (2) deaths.

10 June 2020 — Thirteen (13) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2110 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and seventy-six (476). To date, three hundred and seven (307) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and sixty-seven (167) and two (2) deaths.

The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
 All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.  

09 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1870 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and sixty-three (463). To date, three hundred (300) patients have recovered and been discharged, including three (3) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and sixty-one (161) and two (2) deaths.

The new cases are related to the Rusizi and Rusumo clusters, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
 All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.  

08 June 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1928 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four hundred and fifty-one (451). To date, two hundred and ninety-seven (297) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24hrs. The number of active cases is a hundred and fifty-two (152) and two (2) deaths.

The new cases are related to the Rusizi cluster, and have been isolated and contacts traced.
 All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.