President Museveni directed all schools to be closed for 42 days after the country recorded its highest number of new infections in a day. [Courtesy]The Ugandan government has suspended all gatherings for the next 42 days effective 8 am Monday, June 7, owing to the resurgence of the Covid-19 infections. The ban on physical gatherings imposed yesterday includes learning institutions, places of worship, the public transport sector, social events and auction meetings. In his status of the pandemic address on Sunday, June 6, President Yoweri Museveni directed all teachers to be fully vaccinated before they are accepted back into schools. “On June 4, 2021, the country registered the highest number of cases in a single day; 1,259 cases out of 7,424 tests done.

Source: Standard Digital June 07, 2021 05:41 UTC