President Yoweri Museveni has suspended private and public transport for 42 days to control the ravaging cases of Covid-19.
Addressing the nation regarding the current situation of Covid-19 in Uganda on Friday, Museveni said all cross-boundary and inter-district movement of public transport and by private vehicles or bodabodas was being suspended for 42 days starting today.
“For 42 days, there should be no movement of private cars, boda bodas or public transport across districts. Vehicles will only be allowed to move if they are carrying a sick person,” Museveni asserted.
“It has been observed that Taxis/ Boda-Bodas drop passengers at district boundaries (relay system) to be taken over by their colleagues waiting across the boundary districts which may result in further spread of the virus in communities.Additionally, it has also been observed that despite this directive, human beings walk across district boundaries. This therefore has not achieved its intended purpose.”
Museveni further noted that private vehicles and boda bodas will only be allowed to transport patients if they possess a recommendation letter from LC, RDC or a competent health facility.
Museveni has also revised curfew time from 9pm- 6pm to 7pm to 5.30am.
“It is observed that some sections of the public are not adhering to the curfew hours.As such, curfew throughout the country is pulled back to 7pm to 5.30am, Boda-Bodas will only be allowed to move only up to 5pm.”
Currently, Uganda has 68,779 cumulative cases with 584 confirmed cases.
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