Toyota Uganda, the exclusive Distributor of Toyota vehicles in Uganda, has confirmed that three of its employees have been referred to Mulago Hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. The company has confirmed.
In a statement, Toyota’s Managing Director Mahmood Omar said that some their employees had reported feeling unwell with mild like symptoms last week.
‘’Some of our staff at our Kampala branch reported feeling unwell with mild flu like symptoms. As a precautionary measure, we requested that they be tested. Interim results from Ministry of Health have been received and three (3) of our staff have so far tested positive for Covid-19’’.
Omar further says that the three have been referred to Mulago Hospital for further observation and treatment while the rest of staff put under the mandatory 14-days quarantine.
‘’The rest of our Kampala branch staff, in line with our safety procedures and Ministry of Health guidelines, have been requested to stay at home under the mandatory 14-days quarantine as the situation continues to be monitored’’
Effective today, Toyota Uganda’s Kampala branch will remain temporarily closed.
‘’In the meantime, our Kampala branch at First Street, Industrial area, will be temporarily closed effective today as additional steps, as guided by the authorities, are put in place and all our staff confirmed in good health. Strict safety measures and SOP guidelines continue to be followed at our Head office in Namanve Industrial Park as well as the rest of our countrywide branches, which are open’’- reads the statement.
‘’Toyota Uganda is working closely with the Ministry of Health to help fight the spread of the Corona virus. This is a challenging time for us and all our stakeholders, but we assure everyone concerned that we are fully committed to play our part; whatever it takes to protect our staff and our clients’’ further reads the statement.
Meanwhile, the ministry of Health registered two more deaths from COVID-19 bringing the total number of fatalities to nine. MOH has also confirmed 14 new COVID cases. This brings the cumulative confirmed cases of Ugandans to 1,297.
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Toyota Uganda Ltd was established in 2005 and is owned by Toyota Tsusho Corporation which is in turn a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. As the exclusive Distributor of Toyota vehicles, it is the only company authorised to distribute and sell new Toyota Vehicles and Parts in Uganda as well as offer Toyota Manufacturer’s Warranty.
Toyota Uganda maintains a stock of over 150 new vehicles in bond in Kampala including models such as Toyota Land Cruiser, Prado, Fortuner, Hilux Single Cabin & Double Cabin Pick-up, Camry, Corolla and Yaris, whilst also having the ability to draw on Toyota Kenya Ltd stock located in Nairobi
