The Seychelles and Eritrea are now the only countries in Africa that have not reported a Covid-19 death, according to data from John Hopkins University.
The patient was a 33-year-old Ugandan woman from the Namisindwa district, who was admitted to the hospital on July 15 and was treated for severe pneumonia after suffering from Covid-19 symptoms. She died on July 21, the Health Ministry said on Twitter on Thursday.
So far, 30 of his contacts have been tracked and quarantined by local health authorities, the ministry said. They will be monitored for 14 days and evaluated to detect the virus.
“The contacts listed so far include family members and health workers. The identification and contact listing process is still ongoing, and we believe that the number of contacts may increase as the extensive epidemiological investigation evolves,” he added. the ministry.
Strict blocking restrictions
Since the pandemic began, 1,079 Ugandans have tested positive for Covid-19, figures from the Ministry of Health showed on Thursday.
The country took strict measures to try to stop the spread of the virus in early March. It was one of the first African countries to impose travel restrictions on its citizens and others traveling from 16 countries that it said had a high number of coronavirus cases, including the United States and the United Kingdom.
It was also one of the first African countries to announce a ban on large public gatherings, such as weddings, churches and Jumat services for a period of 30 days. On March 18, schools were closed and public demonstrations were banned.
The country’s President Yoweri Museveni notably encouraged Ugandans to stay home during the country’s close by releasing their own exercise video at home.
Museveni also raised his eyebrows when he banned anyone from providing Covid-19 relief to his neighbors and said they would be charged with attempted murder.
Member of Parliament Francis Zaake was arrested for providing help to his constituents.
The MP tweeted on April 19 that he was clandestinely giving relief food to his constituents and also on April 23 that members of the country’s armed forces were at his home to arrest him for the crime of sharing relief with people.
Wamala region police spokeswoman Rachel Kawala confirmed in a response to questions from the local press that the MP was arrested on charges of distributing food to constituents in contravention of the president’s directives.
