By; Ben Musanje

03rd Aug 2020

The Health Ministry has discharged another group of returnees from various quarantine centers in Entebbe and Kampala. The 625 returnees were released on Saturday and Sunday. 

Majority of the discharged returned from United States of America, Canada and Qatar two weeks ago. Key among those discharged is Eng. Badru Kiggundu, the board Chairperson National Water and Sewerage Corporation and former Electoral Commission Chairperson and former Health Minister, Dr. Christine Ondoa who returned from the USA.

Kiggundu, says he traveled to the USA on official duty in early March, got stuck in New York but was able to complete institutional quarantine and was discharged on Saturday.

This group stayed longer in quarantine after contacts of the 52 returnees tested positive for the coronavirus-COVID-19.

Returnees who book private quarantine centers must pay before boarding their flight to Uganda to allow the Health Ministry and private hotel managers plan better and avoid congestion  however Blanshe Musinguzi who returned from studies in USA who booked for private facility protested against the extended quarantine period, saying he eventually paid Shillings 120,000 for the extra day in quarantine ending up paying Shillings 1.8 million for the quarantine and Shillings 5.5 million for the air fare from the USA to Uganda.

Those discharged are among the 2,643 Ugandans and legal residents who have returned from various locations since June 22nd.  The latest group brings to 1,807 returnees discharged from quarantine in the last three weeks.


Monday 3rd August 2020 03:11:32 PM