Key Highlights Of Latest Presidential Address On COVID-19

1. Thanked and congratulated Ugandans for responding well to the tough measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19.
2. So far we seem to be doing very well given the current statistics.
3. The COVID-19 curve is flat and at times it is tending to zero.
4. Any one with flue like symptoms should not be in the public and even at home, that person should be in isolation.
5. Reminded us not to touch our eyes, nose and mouth at all times.
6. Thanked the health workers for a good job done. So far no person has died of COVID-19 and 20 people have recovered from the desease.
7. Thanked the scientists who are working hard and are now very active in finding ways of developing the vaccine for COVID-19.
8. Called upon politicians and bureaucrats to see the light and remunerate the scientists very well. The other professionals can be considered later for better remuneration.
9. Warned people who are getting movement stickers illegally that their cars will be confiscated.
10. Hon Musa Echweru will explain the issue of the reported bad food which was raised. This will be sorted out.
11. Warned supplers who are doing funny games of hoarding food. If this happens again, Government will import cheaper food in bulk and the local food will rot in their stores.
12. Warned those selling bad food to government that they will face the consequences.
13. Apologized to the people along Jinja Road where he passed but couldn’t stop for fear of them congregating and end up catching COVID-19.
14. He apologized for the accident involving his vehicles that knocked a goat in Seeta area. Requested the DISO of the area to get in touch with State House for the compensation of the knocked goat.
15. Boda Bodas and bicycles will effective tomorrow 20 April 2020 operate up to 5Pm.
16. The National Task Force should analyze the issue of 3 people traveling in the cargo trucks. There is a view that only one person is enough. The Task Force will advise the President.
17. When someone dies of COVID-19, this person should be buried where he/she has died. The body should not be returned to the Country. If someone dies inside the country, the health workers will be responsible for burrying this person.
18. Regarding the locusts, the strategy is to spray the locusts while they are on the ground. This is done during the night until 10:00am the following day. Locusts have been killed and they have not destroyed anything. The President congratulated UPDF for the innovation in managing this problem.
19. The water level of Lake Victoria has gone up, to the record of 1964. The result is that at our dam in Jinja, more water is now being released. We are now releasing 2,000 cubic meters of water per second. In this regard, the President warned People who cultivate on the shores of the lake and on the banks of river Nile to vacate immediately. Those encroaching on wetlands sorroundjng lake Victoria and River Nile should also leave peacefully.
20. Congratulated the Engineers of the Ministry of Works, NEMA, Ministry of Energy and others who managed to remove the floating vegetation from the Dam.

Among the Engineers on site we also had our own UNRA Ferries Team and they participated in removing this floating vegetation. We applaud them for the good job done.

Thanked all the people and institutions that have positively responded to the appeal of donations to support the prevention of COVID-19.