Uganda confirms its first case of coronavirusPresident Yoweri Museveni issued a directive banning all flights into the country. Aceng said all those who came into contact with the patient since arrival have been traced and called for calm. Read Now »Aceng said those who travel to Uganda from the affected countries would undergo a compulsory 14-day self-isolation at their own expense. More than 1,000 cases have now been reported across Africa, according to the World Health Organisation. Zimbabwe reported its first case on Friday, and a second on Saturday, while the island of Mauritius, with 14 cases, reported its first death, a person who had traveled from Belgium via Dubai.

Source: Standard Digital March 22, 2020 06:11 UTC