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Prime Minister, Dr Ruhakana Rugunda, announced that he would go into self-isolation after his contacts tested positive for COVID-19. In a Friday tweet, Rugunda said: “Friends, I have gone into self-isolation after some of my contacts tested positive for COVID-19.” The Prime Minister added: “My own test result is negative, however, I have taken this…
Most of the public transport users in Kampala Metropolitan area have been left stranded as only few registered number of commuter taxis are allowed to operate. Government allowed resumption of public transport on June 4th after two months of partial coronavirus lockdown in selected districts which are not nearing Uganda borders. Public Service vehicles like…
The Ministry of Health has announced that a new front line medical personnel has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). According the Ministry, the confirmed case from Kampala is a nurse working with Mulago National Specialised Hospital and was one of the medics attending to COVID-19 patients. This brings the total number of frontline health workers…
Public transport in Uganda including buses, taxis and trains will start operations on 4th June 2020 but must observe Standard Operation Procedures like sanitizing and mandatory wearing of masks to stop the spread of coronavirus. Boda Bodas and Tuk-tuks however have been suspended indefinitely owing to their inefficiency in providing the safest means of transport…
The Ministry of Health has on Monday June 1 2020 confirmed Forty (40) new covid-19 cases from 1,319 samples tested on May 31, 2020. According to the press statement issue this afternoon, all confirmed cases are Ugandans. Twenty three (23) of the new confirmed cases are from 993 samples from points of Entry while Seventeen…
President Yoweri Museveni will tonight at 8pm address the country on efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and outline new measures to ease the lock-down. The Minister for ICT Ms. Judith Nabakooba said President will guide the nation on the next steps to be taken before the current extended lockdown ends on June 4. “H.E…
The Ministry Of Health has on May, 30, 2020 confirmed 84 new COVID-19 cases. This brings a total confirmed cases to 413 in Uganda. According to the Health Ministry, 52 cases are truck drivers whereby 50 arrived from South Sudan via Elegu, while 2 arrived from Kenya via Busia. 32 cases are contacts to previously…
Uganda has on Friday May 28, recorded 12 new coronavirus cases – 5 drivers and 7 contacts to previously confirmed positive drivers. According to the Health Ministry, Uganda’s cumulative total of confirmed cases has now risen to 329. 5 positive Cases were truck drivers out of 1,492 samples tested from border entry points and all…
Uganda on Thursday May 28, recorded 36 more coronavirus cases – 24 drivers and 12 contacts to previously confirmed positive drivers. According to Health Minister, Dr. Ruth Aceng, Uganda’s cumulative total of confirmed cases has now risen to 317. Dr. Aceng says 20 of the positive truck drivers arrived from Elegu border entry with South…
The Ministry Of Health has on 27 May, 2020, registered 28 new COVID-19 cases out of 2,004 Samples tested. 21 new cases in Uganda are truck drivers who arrived from South Sudan via Elegu while 7 cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 7 positive foreign truck drivers (4 Tanzanians,1 Eritrean,1 Congolese and 1…
