{"id":1709,"date":"2020-08-23T13:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T13:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2020-08-23T14:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T14:41:03","slug":"government-warns-of-a-second-lock-down-as-a-record-318-covid-19-cases-are-registered-in-a-single-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/government-warns-of-a-second-lock-down-as-a-record-318-covid-19-cases-are-registered-in-a-single-day\/","title":{"rendered":"GOVERNMENT WARNS OF A SECOND LOCK-DOWN AS A RECORD 318 COVID -19 CASES ARE REGISTERED IN A SINGLE DAY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY OUR REPORTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government has hinted at a second national \u00a0lock-down to contain the spread and increase in registered cases of the global -novel -Covid 19 pandemic ahead of Presdient Yoweri Museveni\u2019s address to the nation next week . This follows another 318 new record of Covid -19 cases\u00a0 registered in a single day- on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her weekly -Sunday- government briefing , Minister of \u00a0ICT and NG, Ms. Judith Nabakooba noted with concern- that for the past week , Uganda\u2019s every new day total of Covid-19 cases has been breaking the previous day\u2019s record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of the 318 new registered   cases, Nabakooba said the  biggest number came from prisons in Amuru district with a total of 154 new infections. Among these was a prison officer. The record new cases were found in at least 23 different districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c This indicates that the infections are spreading everywhere and soon the entire country will be under attack. As government it is not in our interest to announce another lockdown because people\u2019s livelihoods are adversely affected.  However, under the current circumstances, it is obvious that people will only comply after another lockdown has been put in place,\u201d Nabakooba said, pointing to the fact that government is likely to declare a second lockdown in the hotspots -to stem the spread of  the deadly coronavirus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media not spared either<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journalists , whom the Information Minister said were \u201c critical frontline workers\u201d in government\u2019s response against the pandemic have not been spared either . So far cases of media employees testing positive for covid-19 have been recorded at  Radio Pacis in Arua, New Vision, NTV and  NBS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister reminded  all media houses to ensure that they follow the guidelines that were issued by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) at the start of the pandemic. Nabakooba regretted to note  that the public generally and some reckless politicians are to blame for the current situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have failed to take seriously the guidance from our health  experts. I want to call upon all leaders regardless of their political or religious inclination to own up and speak the same language when it comes to preventing COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c It is unfortunate that some leaders are continuing to use their spaces to confuse the public with statements that question the existence of COVID-19. It is such reckless comments and behavior that have gotten us to where we are today. Every life lost to COVID-19 is very unfortunate because all the guidance on how to stay safe is with us,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kampala a new Covid -19  hotspot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba said that  Kampala  city is  now the biggest source of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Uganda . As of yesterday, Kampala had registered 65 new cases. \u201cThe public must understand that almost 90% of all these new infections in Kampala are from people using taxis and buses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis should not come as a surprise because all public transporters in the taxi parks and bus terminals failed to administer the guidelines that were given when the lock-down was lifted. The situation with Arcades and Markets also continues to be bad. The list of arcades and markets failing to observe the guidelines  is growing everyday,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba told the nation that some 13 million masks have been distributed by government in a major drive \u00a0to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as instructed by \u00a0President \u00a0Yoweri Kaguta Museveni that \u00a0the Ministry of Health \u00a0avails free face masks to all Ugandans above the age of six. \u00a0The distribution started in July with the border and high risk districts. Recently ,distribution also started in Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono and other areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the Minister said that government was receiving disturbing feedback that some of the masks being \u00a0produced by some of the contracted companies were of poor quality and not fit for \u00a0public use since they don\u2019t meet the standards issued by Ministry of Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c This is a big disappointment on the side of the suppliers entrusted with the responsibility of producing quality face masks meant to save lives of Ugandans. Government is going to follow up with the respective suppliers and those found guilty of producing substandard masks are at risk of having their contracts cancelled, \u2018 she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Condemns the fake news about the Kabaka and other national leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nabakooba also condemned unscrupulous individuals who are using social media platforms to spread fake news targeting His Majesty the King of Buganda, Ronald Mutebi II that he had been taken ill. It turned out that the Kabaka was in very good health and enjoying a quiet holiday in neighboring Kenya .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UCC to swing in action and arrest those spreading fake news<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ICT AND NG Minister said Uganda Communications Commission which is operating under her docket ,  is monitoring the unscrupulous individuals  behind the fake news scams and very soon arrests will be made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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