COVID-19 Updates

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi leaders in Entebbe have started enforcing COVID-19 guidelines for taxis that ply Kampala-Entebbe road. The Ministry of Works and Transport on Monday warned it would shut down public transport again because of non-compliance with Covid-19 guidelines. Minister Katumba Wamala said that public commuter …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation has reduced access to its Kampala office for both staff and members of the public after ten people at the media house tested positive for COVID-19. A statement issued today by the media house indicated that the cases were from …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | African businesses are shifting towards new technologies in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The report, which was jointly published by the UNECA and the International Economics Consulting Ltd., …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on citizens to learn to live with the coronavirus after infections spiraled higher in recent weeks. “To overcome the health crisis, we must learn to live with the virus,” Macron tweeted, calling on people to show unity and …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Five laboratory technicians attached to the Surveillance and Case Management Sub-Committee of Gulu Task Force have been quarantined after one of their colleagues tested positive for the novel Coronavirus Disease. The technicians include health workers who were assigned to the committee from UPDF 4th Division Military …

United Nations | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for the recovery of tourism from COVID-19 in a sustainable way. “It is imperative that we rebuild the tourism sector. But it must be in a way that is safe, equitable and climate friendly,” said Guterres in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has closed its William street branch after one of the staff tested positive for coronavirus. Stanbic said in a statement that an employee from “William street branch has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently undergoing treatment.” It added that all exposed …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital needs a special budget to feed COVID-19 positive patients. Officials have said they did not receive a specific budget for management of Covid-19 patients. This was revealed by hospital officials led by the Executive Director Dr Byarugaba Baterana. “Mulago did …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugisu region is at the risk of registering a spike in COVID-19 infections because of uncontrolled traditional circumcision (Imbalu) celebrations. Our reporter can confirm that Imbalu celebrations are taking place across Bugisu districts comprising Bududa, Manafwa and Mbale in disregard of the Standard Operating …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  Five more staff of Radio Pacis in Arua city have tested positive for COVID-19 triggering tension among management and staff. This brings to ten, the number of staff at the station that has tested positive for COVID-19 within a week. The five are part of Radio …