The Nakaseke Resident District Commissioner has banned the airing of death announcements on community radios because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
At least 182 patients have recovered while another 239 still battling the virus in their homes and hospital. Now, Nakaseke District COVID-19 Task Force has resolved to ban death announcements on community radios (megaphones) to stop people from attending burials in big numbers as one of the COVID-19 containment measures.
Nayebare Kyamuzigita, the Nakaseke Resident District Commissioner explains that the broadcasters on the community radios have been mobilizing people to attend burials in huge numbers contrary to the presidential guidelines restricting burials to 20 people.
He explains that the high number of people attending burials and weddings partly accounts for the surge in COVID-19 cases in the district, which has compelled them to stop the announcements.
