The three patients were two truck drivers intercepted from Apiritii border point of entry in Madi Opei Sub-County in Lamwo District while the third truck driver was intercepted from Elegu in Amuru District.
The COVID-19 case management team headed by Dr. Paska Apiyo is overstretched and the reinforcement by WHO is expected boost their concerted effort in healthcare delivery.
Gulu district chairperson Martin Ojara Mapenduzi says that seven are primary contacts of a Kenyan Truck driver who tested positive to coronavirus disease and was intercepted at Sultan Energy Petrol Station in Layibi Division on Monday morning.
With over 300 staff residing outside the hospital, management is struggling to transport workers every morning to work and dropped every evening after work.