Yesterday, various online rumours were circulated online, saying that an unidentified lady with COVID-19 symptoms had been evacuated for medical treatment by the Infectious Diseases Institute from one of the buildings owned by the Ruparelia Group in downtown Kampala.
But the ministry statement released by Emma Ainebyoona, this morning, 14th March the Senior Public Relations Officers, also said that the Infectious Diseases Institute had not carried out any such evacuation but rather, the said lady who had recently returned from China was found locked in her apartment where she is a tenant and was undergoing the recommended 14-days self-isolation.
See full statement below:
UEDCL seals UGX 190 billion loan facility from Absa Bank Uganda amid performance probeAn earlier statement by the Ruparelia Group’s property management arm, Crane Management Services, also dismissed the rumour as untrue and said that the group continues to remain vigilant and is undertaking “all the relevant precautionary measures recommended by the ministry of health.”
Uganda had no confirmed case of COVID-19 as of 11th March 2020.
However, to date a total of 1,632 travellers including Ugandans and others travelling back home have been identified as high-risk and identified for purposes of follow up. Of these, 1,071 are Chinese, 244 are Ugandans, 43 are Italians, 34 from South Korea and 484 are other nationals.
A total of 986 travellers are under self-quarantine, of which 606 have completed the mandatory 14 days of self- quarantine. So far, samples from 26 persons who presented with signs and symptoms similar to that of COVID-19 have been tested. All tested negative.
