President Yoweri Museveni has this evening delivered his address about the new wave of COVID-19 where he decried public noncompliance to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as the main cause of the new wave of the pandemic.
Museveni said that it’s a public’s collective responsibility to comply with SOPs and stop the spread of the deadly virus.
To curb down the new wave, Museveni has announced new restrictions with majority taking immediate effect starting tomorrow.
1. All schools and institutions of learning have been closed for 42 days. And all teachers should get compulsory vaccination before opening.
2. All places of worship have been closed for 42 days.
3. All Public and cultural gatherings including conferences are suspended for 42 days.
4. Travel to banned countries remains restricted.
5. Agricultural activities should continue as usual
6. Shopping malls, factories and supermarkets can continue operating.
7. Taxi parks, markets, and big farms can operate with strict S.O.Ps.
8. Marriage ceremonies and social gatherings are banned except for 20 people only.
9. House parties are banned
10. Number of persons at burial should not exceed 20 people
11. Weekly markets are banned for 42 days.
12. All inter district travel is banned for 42 days.
13. Public transport, buses and taxes between districts are banned
14. Cargo tracks, essential and emergency transport is allowed
15. Travel within a district is allowed
16. Cargo tracks are only allowed to carry two people
17. Bars, cinemas, and disco remain closed
18. Sporting activities can continue but without spectators
19. Public places should have strict sops
20. Private vehicles should not carry more 3 people
21. Inter district travel also banned for private vehicles
22. Saloons allowed to operate with sops
23. Lodges allowed to operate without bars
24. Factories are allowed to operate with Sops
25. Boda bodas are allowed to operate up to 6 PM
26. Curfew time remains at 9PM
