COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Uganda in March 2020.
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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 and 2 months) |
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) |
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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]