By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Ministry of Health has warned Ugandans not to be complacent since Covid-19 cases are beginning to rise again.
Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ocero, the Minister of Health said in her tweeter handle today, 6th June 2022 that the country has started experiencing an increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases compared to the stable trends we observed since January 2022.
“This increase is similar to the rise we faced in June 2021 when the Delta variant was prevalent.” Aceng tweeted.
The Minister was responding to the latest Covid-19 statistics showing that on the 4th of June 2022, 35 cases turned out positive. Kampala led with 26 cases followed by Wakiso with 7 and Kiruhura with 2. So far there is only case of admission.
The Minister however assures Ugandans that there are no plans of a lockdown or travel restrictions.
“As a country, we are well prepared to respond and save lives than before. We have no indication for travel restrictions, or lockdown in the current circumstances. We will optimize the existing control & mitigation tools at personal & community levels.” She said.
She reiterated the need for SOPs and other measures that include: vaccination for all individuals, wearing of face masks at all times especially for the vulnerable population and, hand washing.
