Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister For Works and Transport
Government maybe forced be forced to suspend public transport given the increasing cases of community transmission and reluctance in observing the set Standard Operating Procedures, General Edward Katumba Wamala, the Minister of Works and Transport has said.
“Fellow Ugandans, it has come to my attention that some taxi operators and motorists are not obeying the #COVID19 guidelines in place. With the increasing cases of community transmission, we may be forced to halt public transport,” Wamala said via his Twitter handle.
This comes after Ministry of Health confirmed 66 new COVID-19 cases from COVID-19 tests done on 15 August 2020. The cumulative total confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,500.
Out of the confirmed cases, 30 are from Kampala , 6 from Namisindwa , 7 from Wakiso and 10 from Tororo, Moroto, Katakwi, Buikwe, Bukwo, Bundibugyo, Mbale, Isingiro, Hoima and Buliisa
11 contacts tare from the previously confirmed cases: – 9 from Kampala – 2 from Namisindwa and Nakaseke while 2 returnees: 1 from Ethiopia, 1 from Oman also tested positive for the deadly disease.
