Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of COVID-19 positive returnees is on the rise according to results released by the Ministry of Health today. Since Uganda started receiving returnees, 29 have tested positive for COVID-19. All the cases were detected during institutional quarantine at different centers. The most …
Read More »Musician Kenzo among stranded Ugandans expected to return next week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Musician Edrisah Musuuza alias Eddy Kenzo is among the more than 1000 stranded Ugandans who are expected to return to the country next week, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicated that it …
Read More »Returnees call off protest over extra days in quarantine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Ugandans who returned into the country have called off their protest against spending more than 14 days in institutional quarantine. The returnees had planned to stage protest until they are discharged from quarantine. Among the planned actions for the protest included …
Read More »Ministry of health asks foreign affairs ministry to limit number of returnees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to limit the number of people returning from abroad to only 300. This comes after more than 900 people who were stranded aboard due to the lockdown imposed due to the outbreak of …
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