DOCTOR SUCCUMBS TO COVID 19 AT MBARARA REFERRAL HOSPITAL

By Aggrey Twesigye

www.mknewslink.com

In Mbarara

A doctor at Mbarara regional refferal hospital has succumbed to COVID 19 pandemic.

The doctor who has been a specialist in treating skin diseases at Mbarara regional referral hospital was pronounced dead yesterday 7th, September,2020 in the morning.

Dr. Celestine Barigye the hospital director confirmed the death to www.mknewslink.com adding that the doctor has been on ventilators since Saturday after he showed signs and symptoms of the deadly Corona virus.

Dr. Barigye noted that samples were taken from the victim and taken to Kampala but unfortunately, he died yesterday after his results which showed he was positive had just returned.

He becomes the first doctor to die of COVID 19 at Mbarara regional referral hospital as the hospital has managed to treat 52 cumulative cases of COVID 19 ,36 were discharged and now has 16 active cases with so far one COVID 19 death registered.