Uganda’s Ministry of Health has confirmed more three cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number to 33. According to the ministry of health, a total number of confirmed cases stands at 33 in Uganda. Out of 206 samples run today Sunday, March 29, 2020, 203 samples tested negative for COVID-19. https://twitter.com/MinofHealthUG/status/1244327618255732748?s=19 The President Of Uganda Gen.…
Coronavirus epidemic is spreading exponentially across the globe. Every country is suffering in more than one ways. The number of cases has crossed 700 in India itself but it’s spread has been kept under check by the nation wide lockdown. Coronavirus cases in Pakistan has crossed the 1000 mark, forcing Imran Khan postponed his fifth…
By Agencies A pet Cat has been infected with the novel coronavirus in Belgium after being contaminated by its owner, Belgian health authorities said Friday. Cases of contamination of pets are rare and authorities ruled out any risk of contamination to humans from home animals. The reports follows similar cases in Hong Kong where two…
Health authorities in Masaka District have quarantined seven people at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. These reportedly entered into the country from United Arab Emirates (UAE) through Entebbe International Airport, but were never screened for COVID-19. According to the head of the emergency department at Masaka Hospital, Dr Mark Jjuuko, those placed under quarantine are all…
President Yoweri Museveni will today at 4pm adress the nation following a confirmed coronavirus case in Uganda. “In light of confirmation of a COVID-19 case in Uganda, I will today, at 4pm, address the country on what more we should do to curb the possible spread of this disease. Thank you,” Museveni said on his…
Earlier this year, when the first reports of the coronavirus started to come out of China, global health officials said they were very worried about what would happen if the virus started spreading in Africa, where many health systems are already struggling. Well, now the coronavirus is spreading in Africa. The Uganda ministry of health …
The Minister of State for Primary Healthcare, Dr Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has said all public gatherings organised without clearance from the ministry will be stopped in the new move to scale up prevention against coronavirus which has now spread to five African countries. The minister made remarks while addressing the press on Tuesday March 3,…
The Ministry Health has said that all the four foreign nationals under isolation at Entebbe International Airport have tested negative for coronavirus. “Test results for samples obtained from the four foreign nationals (One French and three Chinese) are Negative of COVID-19,” the ministry’s Senior Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ainebyoona said on Monday hours after they were picked…
The Ministry of Health has isolated four more foreigners at Entebbe International airport after presenting with signs and symptoms of deadly Corona Virus. The surveillance team isolated these foreign nationals on February 1 2019 following a tip off by one of health officials who was curious about their health conditions. According to the Ministry Of…
The President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged Ugandans to stop shaking hands as a precaution to avoid contracting the deadly Coronavirus that is spreading to various countries across the world. “Now as the Ministry of health guides us, let us take a personal decision not to shake hands unnecessarily or expose ourselves to…
