COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Uganda in March 2020.
Empty streets in Kampala during lockdown (15 April 2020)
| COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Uganda |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Arrival date | 22 March 2020 (4 years and 2 months) |
| Confirmed cases | 139 (as of 13 May)[1][2] |
| Active cases | 84 (as of 13 May) |
| Recovered | 55 (as of 13 May) |
Deaths | 0 (as of 13 May) |
| Government website | |
| www | |
On 18 March, public gatherings including places of worship, pubs, weddings, music shows, rallies and cultural meetings were suspended for 32 days with immediate effect.[3]
On 22 March, the first case of COVID-19 in Uganda was confirmed.[4][5] The confirmed case was a 36-year-old male who had travelled to Dubai on 17 March 2020 for a business trip.
On 25 March, public transport was suspended for 14 days. Only private cars with not more than three occupants are allowed on the road.[6]
On 30 March, the President declared a nationwide curfew from 7 pm to 6:30 am, which would run for 14 days to prevent the spread of the disease.[7]
References
- ":: MoH :: COVID-19 Information Portal". covid19.gou.go.ug. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Worldometer". Worldometer. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
- "Ugandans Trying to Get Home Forced to Pay for COVID-19 Quarantine". Human Rights Watch. 19 March 2020.
- Obulutsa, George (21 March 2020). "Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa". National Post. Reuters. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- Ministry of Health - Uganda [@MinofHealthUG] (21 March 2020). "Uganda confirms 1st case of COVID-19" (Tweet). Retrieved 22 March 2020 – via Twitter.
- Esagala, Alex; Mabala, Rachel; Lubowa, Abubaker; Buule, Gabriel (26 March 2020). "Canes, tears in Kampala over coronavirus". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- Kyeyune, Hamza. "Uganda declares curfew to curb spread of COVID-19". AA. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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