The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) indicate that the four foreign national isolated after presenting flu and cough symptoms yesterday, do not have the dreaded COVID-19.
Minister of Health Ruth Aceng reported the negative test results Monday for a French national and three Chinese, and confirmed that “As of today, Uganda has no case of #COVID19.”
The four foreign nationals were picked up from Entebbe International Airport by Ministry of Health surveillance teams and samples collected.
The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after dozens more died at its epicentre in China and cases soared around the world, with a second fatality on US soil.
The virus has now infected more than 89,000 people and spread to over 60 countries after first emerging in China late last year.
Uganda ready
According to the Uganda Health Ministry spokesman, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the country has put in place measures to contain the virus.
“We have capacity to handle COVID-19. We have capacity to test and contain in case of an outbreak. Two isolation facilities maned by competent health workers are at Naguru and Entebbe Hospital,” he said.
