As the coronavirus crisis continues to shake the world, with more than 4,000 people dead, Uganda has intensified measures to prevent the virus from entering its borders.
Since the novel coronavirus first emerged in late December 2019, more than 115,124 cases have been recorded in 105 countries and territories, killing 4,067 people, according to an AFP tally compiled at around 1200 GMT on Tuesday based on official sources.
Tanzania is the latest East African country to confirm its first case of Covid-19 in the country. This is after Kenya and Rwanda.
The Tanzanian Health ministry said the 46-year-old woman returned from Belgium on Sunday aboard a RwandAir plane.
This comes after Rwanda reported that a Ugandan who traveled from the UK on Sunday has tested positive for the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Rwandan Ministry of health reported on Sunday that four more people had tested positive, including the Ugandan who arrived from London on the same day.
The other three cases are all of Rwandans who include one who traveled from South Sudan, another from Fiji via the US and Qatar while the third has no travel record.
In Kenya, the government unveiled a series of strict measures to curb coronavirus on Sunday, blocking entry to the country to all except citizens and residents and shutting schools as the number of confirmed cases rose to three.
Chinese embassy officials alongside airport personel prepare for passengers arriving on international flights at the port health desk where they are screened for signs of the novel coronavirus at Entebbe Airport on March 3, 2020
Passengers arriving on international flights are screened to detect signs of the novel coronavirus at Entebbe Airport on March 3, 2020.
An airport health worker checks travel documents of passengers
An airport health worker checks travel documents of passengers
Passengers arriving on international flights are asked to disinfect their hands at Entebbe Airport as they are screened for signs of the novel coronavirus at Entebbe Airport on March 3, 2020
A passenger originating from China has his body temperature taken upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport
Chinese passengers originating from China queue to be screened for novel coronavirus at Entebbe Airport on March 3, 2020
Passengers are asked to disinfect their hands upon arrival
Passengers arriving at Entebbe International Airport leave the lobby after they have been screened and cleared
An airport health worker checks travel documents of passengers arriving
Airport personel get prepared to screen passengers arriving
