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The reporting rate remained almost the same 75.1% in this week from 75.2% in last week. A total of 132,442 malaria confirmed cases were reported, decreased by 36.6% from 96,942 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 49.6% compared to 48.6% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were reported in Nabilatuk (83.8%), Katakwi (70.5%), Nakapiripirit (69.6%), Yumbe (68.2%), Kaliro (67.4%), Aim (67.3%) and Agago (67.0%) There were 18 malaria deaths this week compared to 11 malaria deaths in the previous week. Arua (1), Busia (1), Kaliro (1), Kamuli (1), Kitgum (1), Lamwo (1), Lira (1), Masaka (1), Mbale (3), Nabilatuk (3), Nakasongola (1), Nebbi (1) and Pakwach (2).