President Yoweri Museveni is expected to address the nation for the fourth time in a space of three days on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at 4 pm in the wake of a shocking rise in cases of COVID -19.
Ministry of Health Dr. Ruth Acheng announced on Monday night at 11:30 am that eight more cases had been confirmed in Uganda.
All the eight cases are Ugandan nationals who traveled to Uganda from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. They are believed to have entered Uganda on March 20 and 22, 2020.
Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng says that the number of confirmed cases shows that the United Arab Emirates might have been under-reporting cases.
Six of the cases were picked from the airport while two were found in their homes where they are reported to have been self quarantining.
Dr. Aceng is now calling for all those that traveled to Dubai in the last two weeks to contact the ministry of health officials for necessary tests and procedures.
“We appeal to all travelers who have been in Dubai in the past two weeks to call the health desk on 0800-100-066 or 0800-203-033 for further follow-up.”
She has continued to call on the public to stay calm and often practice preventive measures including washing their hands always and maintain a social distance of 4 meters.
