Epidemics Tracker

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is encouraging countries to adopt antigen testing for COVID-19, owing to the high prices for the widely used Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test. Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, the Deputy Director of the Africa CDC said that …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Police has quarantined 40 suspects and closed Kawempe Police Station after a suspect tested positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Patrick Onyango said the suspect who tested positive is a 15-year old juvenile who was arrested on allegation of defilement. …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is panic at Masaka district headquarters after five staff tested positive for Coronavirus-COVID-19.  The five staff members are currently undergoing treatment at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital. The five cases are part of 75 staff of Masaka District Local Government who were tested for COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |   UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged countries to use recovery from COVID-19 to tackle climate change. “We have a choice: business as usual, leading to further calamity; or we can use the recovery from COVID-19 to provide a real opportunity to put the world …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a 15 percent reduction in new COVID-19 infections in Africa, the Africa Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said during a meeting held to discuss how Africa Economies can safely open up amidst the pandemic. In the meeting held today, Wednesday, Dr Ahmed Ogwell …

  COMMENT | Joseph Mukasa Ngubwagye |  The COVID-19 pandemic has presented unique challenges across all aspects of society. Healthcare systems have been strained, schools closed, and economies constrained. The energy sector has not been spared. Many oil producing countries have suffered big losses, and their economies have been threatened due …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district COVID-19 taskforce committee is seeking to regulate the movement of all prison officials in the community over increasing cases of COVID-19 in prison facilities. This follows test results released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday indicating a total of 76 inmates at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of the Public Prosecutions- DPP has closed its offices to the public after a staff tested positive for COVID-19. According to the statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, members of the public, DPP field staff …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa Community Secretariat has rolled out its Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System that will enable authorities to electronically track positive COVID-19 cases among truck drivers. Under this system, a Covid-19 digital certificate issued by one country will be mutually recognized by …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti have impounded four buses of different companies operating in the area while violating Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs. The buses include two from the YY Coaches Company, while the other two belong to Gateway and to Goglon bus companies each. They were …