The Ministry of Health has confirmed the first case of the coronavirus disease Covid-19 in Uganda
The first case of the Coronavirus Covid-19 in Uganda was confirmed by Health Minister Dr Ruth Jane Aceng.
Health Minister Ruth Jane Aceng said the confirmed Coronavirus Covid-19 case was a 36-year-old Ugandan male who had arrived on the Ethiopian Airlines from Dubai at 2 a.m.
The person screened for coronavirus disease Covid-19 is a resident of Kibuli Kangungulu, Kampala District.
“The confirmed case had travelled to Dubai on the 17th of March, four days ago for business purposes. At the time of his travel he was in good health,” Dr Aceng said today.
The confirmed case at Entebbe Grade B is currently isolated.
All passengers on board with the confirmed case are under quarantine, and the government is currently holding for their passports.
President Museveni on Wednesday 18th ordered the temporary closure of all schools, bars, places of worship and other places that attract large gatherings over Coronavirus fears.
Museveni who was speaking to the country about the outbreak of the deadly pandemic implied that it is a wise move even before Uganda has registered any case to put up measures that can prevent it from spreading.
According to Museveni the population estimate of Ugandans is at 42 million and they are determined to see that all these people are not concentrated in one place.
Therefore, they have decided that all schools will close for one month from Friday 20th March starting from mid-day.
Meanwhile, all religious gatherings and places of worship including churches and Mosques have also been suspended for a month with immediate effect.
Other guidelines including sanitizers and other preventive measures including digital thermometers have already been purchased and will be deployed at various court premises as a way of dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak.
