Ministry of Health confirms Uganda’s first case of COVID-19

Uganda has confirmed first case of coronavirus.Health Minister, Dr Ruth Aceng on Sunday morning said the confirmed case is a 36-year-old male resident of Kibuli, Kakungulu zone in Kampala who had travelled to Dubai on March 17, 2020 for a business trip.He reportedly returned to Uganda on March 21, 2020 at around 2 am aboard Ethiopian airlines.During the screening process at Entebbe Airport, his temperature … Continue reading Ministry of Health confirms Uganda’s first case of COVID-19

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COVID-19 Update.

Rwanda confirms 4 more cases of Covid-19 including a Ugandan national. A 22 year old Ugandan who arrived in Kigali from London on Sunday 15th March is the first known Ugandan to have contracted Corona virus See below document from the Rwandan Ministry of Health; Continue reading COVID-19 Update.

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Kenya confirms two more cases of COVID-19.

President of Kenya has confirmed two more cases of COVID-19. The government of Kenya suspends learning in the country, all primary and secondary students to be home by 18th March well as all Universities and colleges to close by Friday 20th March. Government also suspends travel for all persons coming into the Kenya from any country that has reported COVID-19. And all those that gave … Continue reading Kenya confirms two more cases of COVID-19.

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Isolated Foreign Nationals at Entebbe International Airport Uganda, Test Negative to Coronavirus

The four foreign nationals that were isolated after showing signs of coronavirus (COVID-19) have all tested negative. This was confirm by thepermanent secretary ministry of Health Dr Diana Atwiine on 2nd March 2020. Atwiine says that the results have tested negative to the disease whose global risk has been upgraded to “very high” – the top level of risk assessment by the World Health Organization … Continue reading Isolated Foreign Nationals at Entebbe International Airport Uganda, Test Negative to Coronavirus

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Buganda land board Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

The management of Buganda land board has appointed Simon Kaboggoza as the new chief executive officer of Buganda Land Board. Buganda land board is a company that manages Buganda kingdom land in different regions of Ugandan . Mr Kaboggoza replaces David Kyewalabye Male who in February last year was appointed as Minister in Charge of Culture, Security, and Tourism. Speaking to reporters at Bulange Mengo, … Continue reading Buganda land board Appoints New Chief Executive Officer