Government issues fresh warning after Kenya’s new Covid wave
By Elizabeth Kamurungi
Even with vaccination underway, Ugandans have been warned of the possibility of the country being hit by another wave of the Covid-19 pandemic due to complacency.
In her address last week to mark one year since the pandemic hit the country, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Minister for Health, said: “We must not abandon scientifically proven prevention and control measures like consistently and correctly wearing masks while in public, social distancing of at least two metres and washing hands with soap and alcohol based sanitisers.”
Since the partial lifting of the lockdown, many Ugandans have abandoned standard operating procedures including wearing facemasks and social distancing.
Read more: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/government-issues-fresh-warning-after-kenya-s-new-covid-wave–3341412
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