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Call for calm as Uganda coronavirus cases rise to nine

Uganda's Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng speaking to journalists in Kampala on March 23, 2020. She said that eight people had tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the Uganda's confirmed cases to nine. PHOTO | DAILY MONITOR 

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By  Daily Monitor

Nation Media Group

Uganda has confirmed eight new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), bringing the total to nine.

Speaking to journalists in Kampala on Monday night, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng urged Ugandans to stay calm and maintain hygiene after confirming the new cases.

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