COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Uganda |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Arrival date | 22 March 2020 (4 years, 10 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
Confirmed cases | 139 (as of 13 May)[1][2] |
Active cases | 84 (as of 13 May) |
Recovered | 55 (as of 13 May) |
Deaths | 0 (as of 13 May) |
Government website | |
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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Uganda in March 2020.
On 18 March, public gatherings including places of worship, pubs, weddings, music shows, rallies and cultural meetings were suspended for 32 days with immediate effect.[3]
On 22 March, the first case of COVID-19 in Uganda was confirmed.[4][5] The confirmed case was a 36-year-old male who had travelled to Dubai on 17 March 2020 for a business trip.
On 25 March, public transport was suspended for 14 days. Only private cars with not more than three occupants are allowed on the road.[6]
On 30 March, the President declared a nationwide curfew from 7 pm to 6:30 am, which would run for 14 days to prevent the spread of the disease.[7]