Uganda Rules Out Ebola Lockdown

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ruled out imposing a lockdown to contain the highly contagious Ebola virus, saying the country had the capacity to contain the outbreak.

During a televised conference, Uganda president Museveni confirmed that The ebola virus caseload stood at 24 with five confirmed deaths. He added that Some 19 people classified as probable cases had also died, explaining that they were buried before they could be tested for infection.

Museveni vowed not to cordon off the affected regions, saying the country was well-equipped to contain the virus. He also noted that his Government has capacity to control the outbreak as they have done before, adding that there is no need for  restrictions of movements, closure of schools ,places of worships and markets.

Authorities in the East African nation declared an outbreak in the central district of Mubende last week after the country reported its first fatality from the virus since 2019.