Eight-month-old baby among five new cases of coronavirus in Uganda

March 25, 2020 News 1 Views

Uganda’s Director Basic of Well being Service Dr. Henry Mwebesa in a televised deal with stated among the many 5 new instances are two Chinese language nationals who fled an institutional quarantine with 4 others.

They have been discovered hiding within the West Nile area bordering jap Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, and can be later charged to courtroom. authorities stated.

The opposite confirmed instances embody an eight-month-old whose father had traveled to Kenya the earlier week in addition to a 63-year-old who arrived in Uganda from Germany.

One other case had no journey historical past overseas however trades on the border with South Sudan, Mwebesa stated.

Uganda has taken stringent steps to attempt to halt the unfold of the virus within the nation.

They have been one of many first African countries to impose travel restrictions on its citizens and others touring from 16 international locations it stated had a excessive variety of instances of coronavirus, together with the US and UK.

Well being Minister Jane Aceng stated those that insist on visiting the East African nation from these international locations must self-quarantine for 14 days at their very own value at house or at a authorities facility.

They have been additionally among the many first African nation to announce a ban on giant public gatherings together with weddings, church and Jumat providers for a interval of 30 days.

President Museveni additionally introduced the closure of colleges together with universities, citing the necessity to stop the inflow of instances from international locations within the East African area.