COVID-19 Update - June 7th-21

H.E. YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS ON SUNDAY 6TH/JUNE/2021

1. All schools and institutions of higher learning to close for 42 days effective 8 am, 7th June 2021.
2. All teachers to fully get vaccinated before they are accepted in schools.
3. Communal prayers in Mosques, Churches or in Stadia and other open-air, venues are suspended for 42 days.
4. Public and Cultural gatherings or Conferences, EXCEPT for the sitting of the Cabinet, Legislature, and Judiciary, are hereby suspended for 42 days.
5. Travel from Category 1 countries, as defined by the Ministry of Health, remain suspended except returning Ugandans. At the moment, only India is listed as category A.
6. Agricultural activities which are: cultivating or ploughing gardens, herding livestock (whether free-range or zero-grazing), and fishing for fish farming to continue because fortunately, most of them do not encourage crowding.
7. The non-agricultural activities that will be allowed to continue are factory activities, construction activities, shopping malls, super-markets to continue while observing SOPs issued by the Ministry of Health.
8. These gathering points such as factories hotels, large plantations, markets, taxi parks, etc., should be allowed to operate under strict observance of SOPS.
9. Marriage ceremonies, parties, and all other social gatherings are only allowed with a maximum of 20 people under strict observance of SOPs. House parties are strictly banned and this must be enforced without fail. All guests should wear masks and keep their physical distance.
10. The number of persons at burials, vigils, and funerals should NOT exceed 20 people. All should wear masks and socials distance.
11. Weekly non-food markets (Mibuulo Markets) are suspended for 42 days throughout the country.
12. Also suspended for 42 days are the monthly cattle auction Markets.
13. All public transport (Buses, Taxis, Boda Bodas) between and across districts are suspended for 42 days effective 10th June 2021. This is to allow our children to go home.
14. All inter-district travel banned except travel within Kampala Metropolitan (Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono).
15. Exemption for Interdistrict travel and movement of vehicles are: Cargo trucks, registered tourist vehicles essential and Emergency Services vehicles.
16. Public transport within the same district is allowed with strict observance of SOPs as previously described.
17. Cargo trucks are allowed only 2 people.

19. Bars, discos, music shows, cinemas, and concerts remain closed.
20. Sports events will operate under strict observance of SOPs with no spectators. All players must have a negative PCR test.
21. Private vehicles should be restricted to not more than 3 people including the driver.
22. Lodges should be allowed to operate but the bars in these places should not be operational.
23. Construction sites are allowed to continue under strict observance of SoPs.
24. Private cars are allowed to cross the border provided they observe SoPs and occupants have a negative PCR test result.