Uganda imposes new COVID restrictions as cases increase Coronavirus pandemic News

Uganda is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of infections among some African countries due to the shortage of vaccines.

Uganda is stepping up its COVID blocking measures to prevent the rise of infections that is being seen in many variants in the East African country.

The measures announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Friday include a ban on public and private transport in districts and districts, including the capital Kanpala.

It is only permitted for vehicles carrying cargo and for transporting patients or key personnel.

“All passenger vehicles are frozen,” Museveni told a television address, adding that the move is the “basis” for the onset of recent infections.

They have also ordered the closure of crowded shops in the middle of the camp. The nightly instructions will remain the same. The new measures will last 42 days.

Uganda is experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of infections among some African countries due to the shortage of vaccines.

A total of 68,779 infections have been confirmed, including 584 deaths. The actual totals are believed to be much higher. Only thousands of samples are tested daily.

Last year, Uganda took drastic measures to curb the move, with a few cases of coronavirus. He established the first closure and closure of the continent. The landlocked country eased these restrictions when the number of COVID-19 cases fell sharply.

However, in recent weeks serious infections have increased and the weak health system has been overcome.

Doctors told the AFP news agency that oxygen and other essential medical supplies had been reduced, from less than 100 daily cases to more than 1,700 in the last three weeks.

However, despite the tightening of restrictions last week, most schools, bars and gatherings were closed.

“Hospitals are full,” Museveni warns, adding that “the rapid rise in pandemic intensity is unprecedented but manageable,” introducing restrictions similar to those used in the early days of the pandemic.

Africa’s 1.3 billion people make up 18% of the world’s population, but the continent has received only two% of all vaccine doses given worldwide.