Travel by private or public transport is now prohibited anywhere in the country, with the exception of tourist vehicles and important workers. The curfew starts at 19.00, instead of 21.00 earlier, places for worship and sporting events are closed for 42 days. As a return to the restrictions introduced for the first containment in March 2020.
as reported from Kampala, Lucie Mouillaud
On the streets of Kampala, the many pedestrians have replaced the city’s regular traffic. without buses or motorcycle taxis, many had to walk long hours to get to work. Such is the case with William, the owner of a cybercafe. “Today I had to walk from home to here for three hours. And I have to close early to get home before the curfew. “
On the city’s main axles, many police checks check the few vehicles that are still circulating on the roads. When he was sitting on a bench in front of a store, Hakim could not get to his workplace. “I do not know how to cope. If I work one day, the next day I can eat, if I do not work, I do not eat. I do not know how to survive. “
The masks, abandoned for several months when the number of Covid-19 cases was much lower, again hide faces. Immaculate carries two on top of each other. She wants to take as many precautions as possible. “Things are serious, Covid is there. But I respect social distances, I add hydroalcohol, we make sure to protect ourselves ”.
The number of Covid-19 cases has multiplied in a few weeks in the country: since the beginning of June, almost 20,000 cases have been registered.
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