Uganda confirms deadly COVID-19 variant from India

by Noelyn Nassuuna

April 29, 2021

in Health, News

Uganda confirms deadly COVID-19 variant from India

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Uganda has registered the deadly COVID-19 variant from India.

According to Ministry of health, the variant was registered today. The Ministry has therefore called upon Ugandans to take the COVID-19 SOPs seriously.

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”The deadly COVID-19 variant from India has been detected in #Uganda.
Ensure you: Wear a mask when in public, Wash hands with clean water and soap or use a hand sanitizer, Practice physical distancing, Get vaccinated NOW,” read a tweet from the ministry.

Currently, only one case of the Indian strain of Covid-19 has been confirmed and the case is being treated at Mulago hospital.

Uganda currently has 41,797 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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