Uganda on Wednesday recorded five new coronavirus cases bringing the total number to 14, The Ministry of Health on confirmed.
Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, Minister of State for Primary Health Care said that two of the five cases are Chinese nationals while the others are Ugandans.
"Dear Ugandans, this is a very critical moment for everyone as the number of positive cases keeps scaling up. Five more people have been confirmed positive, including two of the six Chinese that were got in Zombo. They cannot be presented in court for fear of further spread," tweeted Dr Kaducu.
One of the victims is an 8-month-old baby whose father travelled from Kenya recently.
All the first nine confirmed cases are Ugandans who are said to have been infected from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The patients have been admitted to Entebbe Hospital and are being monitored.
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