Epidemics Tracker

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Word Rugby body has withdrawn Uganda Rugby 7s team from the World Rugby Sevens repechage competition that runs in Monaco, France, from June 18-20. Uganda’s team that was already in Monaco was withdrawn on Thursday following a number of positive COVID-19 test results during …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The COVID-19 positive cases in Africa are surging by 20 percent on a weekly basis as most countries in the continent enter a third wave, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa said the continent is already …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grace Akullo, the Director of Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has sent staff home as COVID-19 cases surge in the police force. In her internal memo issued on Wednesday, Akullo ordered all staff off the CID headquarters at Kibuli to allow for disinfection of the offices and …