Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has called for a revision of the 2021-2022 financial year budget to cater for the COVID-19 crisis that has hit the country. The call was made during a press conference jointly addressed by the Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, and …

Anirban Mitra, a molecular biologist, explains why dead bodies can’t spread COVID-19 ANALYSIS | By Agencies | Here is a short, analogy-based summary of how the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 which causes COVID-19 disease infects the body and why funerals —if done with prescribed guidelines — are nothing to be alarmed about. …

Busia health workers want special allowances from the government because they are battling with the life of COVID-19 patients admitted in severe condition amidst challenges of lack of Personal Protective Equipment. Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Busia district want the government to give them risk allowances as …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district Covid-19 task force has directed that all burial ceremonies in the district take place before mid-day. This follows an upsurge of Covid-19 cases in the district as the country battles the second wave of the pandemic. Kasese district has recorded more than 160 …

Can we defeat the virus again? COVER STORY | Ronald Musoke | Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister of Health designate believes despite the current wave of deaths from the second wave, Uganda can defeat the COVID-19 pandemic as it did in the first wave – but it will require determined …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patients who had been admitted at Kagadi General Hospital have started deserting the facility in fear of contracting the deadly COVID-19. A visit by Uganda Radio Network on Saturday at the facility discovered that most of the beds that had been occupied by patients …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The ministry of health has urged COVID-19 patients to stop using (commercially acquired) Oxygen at home as this endangers them. In a statement released on Friday, the ministry asked people to seek care in hospitals instead of home since they can easily be managed …

 Private and public transport suspended for 42 days.  Cargo trucks and pickups allowed to travel within and cross districts. Shouldn’t have more than 2 people.  Public and private vehicles only allowed to move if they’re transporting the sick.   Boda bodas allowed to carry only cargo.  Registered tourist vehicles allowed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital has received equipment to set up a fifth oxygen plant to help meet the demand of oxygen as COVID-19 cases in the country increase. The new plant will supplement the amount of oxygen produced by the already existing four plants. According to hospital …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY COVID-19 second wave: Can we defeat the virus again? THE LAST WORD Inside the COVID resurgence: Why government needs to think differently about where it needs to invest in order to effectively contain …