COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationUganda
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date18 March 2020
(4 years, 7 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases172,159[1]
Recovered168,097 (updated 23 July 2023) [2]
Deaths
3,632[1]
Government website
www.health.go.ug

The COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Uganda in March 2020.[3]

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  2. ^ "COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer".
  3. ^ "Uganda confirms first COVID-19 case". African News. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2020.