President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged Ugandans in the industry and agricultural sectors to continue with production in order to ensure sustainable food and factory products.
This comes after the number of confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus cases rose to 30 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health.
While we continue to struggle with the virus, production in agriculture and industry must continue. Otherwise, we shall end up with no food and no factory products.
“While we continue to struggle with the virus, production in agriculture and industry must continue. Otherwise, we shall end up with no food and no factory products,” Mr. Museveni tweeted Sunday morning.
Despite the increase in cases, most Ugandan returnees from high-risk countries have been testing negative for Covid-19.
“To date, a total of 1,175 cases are under follow up; 876 of these are under institutional quarantine while 299 are under self-quarantine. A total of 1,596 high risk travellers have completed their 14 days of follow-up and have been issued with certificates of completion of the mandatory quarantine,” the ministry said in a statement hours before announcing the seven new cases.
Earlier in the day, President Museveni said although the figures were increasing, he was happy to see that the majority of the people who returned from Dubai and other places (227) were negative.
“Nevertheless, the medical teams will trace all the contacts and check on them. We may have to take additional drastic measures,” the President said in a tweet on Saturday.
President Museveni has since closed education institutions, banned public transport and stopped the sale of non-food items in markets in a bid to halt the spread of the virus.
The President also banned both incoming and outgoing travel as well as suspending all passenger flights, save for emergency and cargo ones. Cargo trucks, not carrying more than three passengers are also free to move.