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Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday reported 23 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to 616.

Out of the 2,494 samples collected from cross-border cargo truck drivers and communities over the last 24 hours, 23 Ugandans tested positive for the virus, said the statement.

According to the ministry, 47 foreign truck drivers who tested positive for COVID-19 were handed over to their countries of origin.

Out of the 616 COVID-19 cases, 96 have recovered and no one has died of the disease in the country, according to the ministry.