Government of Uganda have closed two city Arcades with immediate effect after registering two Covid-19 cases. Ms Betty Amongi, the Minister for Kampala Affairs, on Thursday said Namaganda and Galilaya arcades registered one case each, adding that scientists were studying the two shopping malls. As a result, both arcades have been closed again, as contact…
The Namisindwa District quarantine center at Magale secondary school is overwhelmed by the high number of Covid-19 suspects. Thecapitaltimes has learnt that the quarantine center which was planned for only 100 people is currently holding an accumulative number of over 179 suspects. Ninety seven (97) of the suspects are contacts of Eunice Chimatala, a resident…
Uncertainty has rocked Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), after four staff members tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). This revelation was made by the Minister for Kampala Betty Amongi, who confirmed that the tests of four KCCA staff; a security guard, a cleaner, and two technical officers, had acquired the deadly virus. Min. Amongi ordered for…
The Ministry of health has confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases out of samples tested on 05 June 2020. According to the Ministry all new confirmed cases are Ugandans who were among alerts and contacts who tested positive previously and all of them were under quarantine at the time of test. “All new confirmed cases are…
Ministry Of Health has on 15 May, 2020 confirmed 43 new COVID-19 cases in Uganda from 1,838 samples of truck drivers. According to the health Ministry, the total number of COVID-19 cases is now 203. The confirmed cases came through Elegu border post: 15 Ugandans, 9 Kenyans, and 4 Eritreans Mutukula border post: 5 Tanzanians,…
The ministry of health confirmed two cases of coronavirus infections on Wednesday evening. According to Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the director-general of health services, the cases are of a 24-year-old Ugandan national and a 21-year-old Burundian refugee. Both are males. Both had been in contact with a Burundian refugee who had tested positive earlier. This brings…
