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The reporting rate decreased from 72.2% in this week to 72.9% in last week. A total of 156,300 malaria confirmed cases were reported, a decrease by 5.2% from 164,913 in the previous week. Test positivity rate this week was 50.1% compared to 49.8% last week. The highest Test positivity rates were reported in Nabilatuk (71.0%), Yumbe (71.5%), Maracha (71.1%), Oyam (69.1%). Kamuli (68.5%), Namayingo 68.4%), and Otuke (68.2%). There were 13 malaria deaths this week compared to 26 malaria deaths in the previous week. Apac (1), Kiboga (1), Kikuube (2), Manafa (1), Mbale (2), Mubende (2), Ntungamo (1), and Yumbe (3)