Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twelve patients who have recovered from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have today been discharged from Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital. All the recovered patients are long-distance truck drivers who had spent an average of 21 days at the hospital The discharge of the 12 recovered …
Read More »Adjumani district seeks additional 1.7Bn to fight against COVID-19
Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Adjumani district COVID-19 taskforce is seeking an additional 1.7 billion shillings in the fight and management of the coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the district. Currently the district has confirmed 45 positive cases of COVID-19 with 40 being refugees from South Sudan and hosting over …
Read More »31 health workers deployed to boost COVID-19 treatment in Gulu hospital
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 31 health workers have been deployed at the COVID-19 treatment unit at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. Eight of the health workers are from the World Health Organization (WHO) while others from the Ministry of Health and the rest are locally trained staff from the …
Read More »Kitgum district runs out of quarantine space for Covid-19 suspects
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum health officials have turned to Kitgum general hospital for space. This is due to limited space at the two designated quarantine centres. A district health official who preferred anonymity says that 13 suspected cases are currently admitted at Pandwong health center III yet …
Read More »UPDF soldier tests positive for COVID 19, seven quarantined at Nakasongola barracks
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Force soldier has tested positive for COVID-19. It is reported the soldier attached at Nakasongola army barracks had returned to the Barracks from pass leave and subjected to a COVID test, at Bombo military barracks. Lieutenant Ibrahim Ssekito, the Nakasongola …
Read More »Experts want mental health status of medical workers treating Covid-19 assessed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health experts say it’s important that health workers are tested for their mental readiness to work in COVID-19 treatment units. Speaking during a meeting held by the Makerere University School of Public Health, Entebbe Grade B hospital Director Dr Moses Muwanga says they …
Read More »Cuba plans cautious reopening to tourists
Havana, Cuba | AFP | Cuba is planning to welcome tourists with COVID-19 tests and limit their contact with locals as part of a raft of measures designed to get its vital tourism industry back up and running. The government of President Miguel Diaz-Canel said it would gradually open up the …
Read More »Gulu hospital discharges 34 COVID patients
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has discharged 34 patients who recovered from COVID-19. Of the 34, 26 are Ugandan truck drivers while eight are foreign truck drivers. They tested positive for the virus from Elegu border point in Amuru district. Dr Paska Apiyo, a …
Read More »Only UBC cleared to cover Kasirye Gwanga’s burial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only few people and media will be allowed to attend Maj. Gen Samuel Wasswa Kasirye Ggwanga’s burial on Friday. Due to rules on social distancing occasioned by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, only the family, UPDF and close friends will be allowed at the burial …
Read More »Police SACCO management extends ban on loan acquisition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of police Savings and Credit Cooperation –SACCO has extended the ban on acquisition of loans. Several police officers said they had tried to get loans or withdraw their savings but in vain. They added that police management led by the SACCO Chairperson …
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