By Stuart Bogere

KIU, Main Campus - The Ministry of Health have registered 1,199 new COVID-19 infections with 12 virus deaths as the number of confirmed cases on Wednesday rose to 25,059. According Ministry of Health, 9 of the 12 victims died between December 4 and December 5.

These new cases are contacts and alerts from Kampala (414), Wakiso (252), Kabarole (75), Kasese (57), Masaka (49), Luwero (37), Mbarara (34), Isingiro (31), Soroti (27), Kabale (22), Kalaki (17), Tororo (17), Mayuge (13), Jinja (13), Bunyangabu (10) and Kalungu (10).

Others are from Mityana (9), Kamwenge (9), Apac (8), Kyotera (8), Kaberamaido (7), Kanungu (6), Katakwi (6), Iganga (5), Kakumiro (5), Mukono (6), Kalangala (5), Busia (6), Rukungiri (4), Nakaseke (4), Bushenyi (4), Kaliro (4), Mubende (4) and Kibuku (3).

Ministry says more infections were registered in Rubanda (2), Buyende (2), Sembabule (2), Mbale (4), Bukomansimbi (2), Kisoro (1), Mpigi (1), Kapchorwa (1), Mitooma (1), Ntoroko (1), Pader (1), Moyo (1), and 1 Truck Driver from Malaba.

Some of the health facilities in various districts that are running quarantine centres, have since stopped admitting patients due to lack of either beds or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).