Reporting rate this week (82.9%) is five percentage points higher to that in the previous week, 2019W24 (77.9%)�There were an increase in malaria morbidity this week. About 27,000 more malaria cases occurred this week (268,567) compared to 241,802 the previous week. About 8.6% (11/128) of districts reported <1 malaria case per 1,000 popula-tion. Compared to the previous week, that is a districts less. 32 districts reported >10 cases/1,000 population. Moyo District with 43 cases/1,000 population had the highest number of cases��Similar number of malaria deaths occurred this week as the previous week. There were 80 deaths this week; almost twice as last week. Nebbi and Hoima Districts reported 11 and 8 deaths respectively��Many districts have minimal stocks of ACTs or RDTs. Kibaale District has almost no stock of ACTs. Maracha District has one week of ACT stock. Buliisa has no stock of mRDTs, while Kikuube, Kiryandongo, Kole and Nabilatuk Districts had only one week each��In 24 districts, over 40% of facilities were stocked out for ACTs; while 16 districts had over 40% are stocked out for mRDTs. Maracha District had 88% of facilities stocked out for ACTs, while Nabilatuk and Kole District with 67% and 75% of stocked out facilities topped the list.
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