About 50 MPs and staff tested positive for Covid-19, parliament spokesman Chris Obore said on Twitter, adding that no one was hospitalised. The legislators faced off against each other in the two-week tournament in Arusha, playing various sports including tug-of-war. Since it was first reported in South Africa in November, the Omicron variant has been identified in dozens of countries, prompting many to reimpose restrictions, including on sporting events. Uganda, which has recorded 25 cases of the variant according to official figures, has seen its positivity rate jump nearly sixfold since the start of December. Neighbouring Rwanda on Monday tightened restrictions, banning unvaccinated people from using public transport in the capital Kigali for three weeks, as infections surge.

Source: Daily Nation December 22, 2021 20:08 UTC