Uganda, relatively spared so far by the Covid-19 pandemic, has seen the number of positive cases increase in recent weeks in the country. A new wave that raises fears of new restrictive measures while the curfew is still in place. On Saturday night, President Yoweri Museveni spoke on TV to launch a warning message about the development of the health situation.
as reported from Kampala, Lucie Mouillaud
For President Yoweri Museveni, with 690 positive cases discovered in one day last Saturday, it is time to realize the seriousness of the epidemic in the country. “I have come today to sound the alarm bells all over the country: we are entering a very dangerous phase. After the Covid-19 working group meeting on Wednesday, we will present the general guidelines that must be introduced. “
Trips to Kampala and Wakiso are not recommended
No new restrictions have yet been announced. To date, the majority of cases are concentrated in the capital Kampala and the nearby densely populated district of Wakiso. The head of state therefore recommends that travel to these regions be restricted in order to avoid the spread of the virus to the rest of the country.
Ugandans living in the villages, if you do not have an important date, or if you do not shop, do not come to Kampala, do not come to Wakiso. Live in your villages, for your villages are safe, it is Kampala and Wakiso that are overwhelmed by coronavirus. “
If hospitals do not never been completely saturated During the first wave, the head of state is concerned about the proliferation of serious forms of Covid-19 linked to the new, more aggressive variants. According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Health, 364 patients are in hospital.
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