COVID-19 Updates

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the various districts in Lango sub-region are crafting by-laws and practical measures to ensure that the people abide by the COVID-19 prevention Standard Operating Procedures -SOPs. Concerned citizens and soldiers have also been seen enthusiastically administering corporal punishment to violators in some …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients who had been admitted at Kagadi General Hospital have started deserting the facility in fear of contracting the deadly COVID-19. A visit by Uganda Radio Network on Saturday at the facility discovered that most of the beds that had been occupied by patients …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The ministry of health has urged COVID-19 patients to stop using (commercially acquired) Oxygen at home as this endangers them. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry asked people to seek care in hospitals instead of home since they can easily be managed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nathan Mboowa’s father was referred to Mengo hospital after developing breathing problems while in admission at Namungoona Orthodox hospital where he had been battling diabetes. That Monday night, Mengo hospital had run out of oxygen owing to the increased demand caused by a surge …

✳ Private and public transport suspended for 42 days. ✳ Cargo trucks and pickups allowed to travel within and cross districts. Shouldn’t have more than 2 people. ✳ Public and private vehicles only allowed to move if they’re transporting the sick. ✳  Boda bodas allowed to carry only cargo. ✳ Registered tourist vehicles allowed …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Family in Kasese district, together with the area COVID-19 task force have apologized to the medical fraternity in Bwera and Kasese for the recent attack on its COVID-19 burial team. The fracas happened in Bunyiswa, Bwera Sub County, during the burial of a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital has received equipment to set up a fifth oxygen plant to help meet the demand of oxygen as COVID-19 cases in the country increase. The new plant will supplement the amount of oxygen produced by the already existing four plants. According to hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has tightened COVID-19 preventive measured by  reinstating  some of last year’s tough COVID-19 measures. The measures have been brought back to forestall the spread of the virus in communities. According to President Museveni, the measures are needed to address the fast rate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has announced a new range of lock-down measures to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the country. Private and public transport has been suspended for 42 days, except when carrying patients. All places of worship and sports events are also suspended. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s wish of having all teachers in school vaccinated by the time of reopening schools is practically unattainable due to limited vaccines. Statistics obtained from the health ministry indicate that by June 9, 2021, out of the targeted 550,000 teachers, only 96,718 had received …