By Leonard Kamugisha Akida
Ugandans are in fears of a total lockdown due to resurgence in COVID-19 cases a head of President Museveni nation’s address on corona virus situation.
The President will address the nation on the current COVID-19 situation today at 8PM.
According to the presidential senior press Secretary Ms. Linda Nabusaayi, the President will talk to the nation from state house Nakaseero and the address will be aired live on all radios and Televisions.
The address follow a meeting with COVID-19 National Taskforce on COVID-19 situation in the Country.
Dr. Monica Musenero, from the Taskforce has said that Ugandans will get to know about the decisions taken by the Taskforce from tonight’s address. She however noted that the meeting advised for a total lockdown as a measure of combating the spread of the virus.
In his last address held on June 6th, Museveni directed for a reclosure of schools, places of worship and banned interditrict movements among other restrictions.
With surging confirmed and death cases in the Country, Ugandans are living in a state of fears of a total lockdown from the president’s speech.
At the beginning of this month, many Ugandans were spotted trafficking Taxi and Bus Parks returning to their upcountry homes.
A few who remained in urban areas have since stocked plenty of food predicting another total lockdown.
Uganda has confirmed
67,215 COVID-19 cases (only Ugandans),
Cumulative recoveries
48,823 and 542 deaths.
A total sample of
1,228,618 has been tested for COVID-19 and those who have been vaccinated against the virus are
812,118 people.
