President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will tomorrow Saturday address the nation about the second wave of the deadly #Covid-19 pandemic.
According to Presidential Press Secretary, Lindah Nabusayi, the address will take place at state house Nakasero at 8:00 PM. The President is expected to announce new measures that will address the #Covid-19 crisis in the country.
Uganda is currently battling the second wave of the #Covid-19, amid reported sharp increases. Currently there are 168,509,636 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,505,534 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO). As of 26 May 2021, a total of 1,545,967,545 vaccine doses have been administered.
In Uganda there are 45,231 confirmed cases including 359 deaths. Today alone, Uganda reported 637 new cases.
Yesterday the Permanent Secretary to Ministry of Health Dr. Diana Atwine said they were considering enforcing a lockdown to curb the spread of #Covid-19.