Ministry of Health has warned that more people will get infected and die from COVID-19 as the disease has currently shifted from the young to the older population.
According to the Minister for Primary Health Care Joyce Moriku Kaducu, following a one-month analysis by the Ministry on the trend of infection that has been established that the older people are at a risk of contracting the disease since it has shifted from those between 18-34 to 45 and above.
Meanwhile, four schools that include; Bishop Cipriano SS, Masaka College of Health Sciences, Vine Paramedical School and Kabala School of Nursing and Midwifery have registered some students with COVID-19.
Kaducu however said that these schools should not close despite the confirmation of posture cases unless it is in consultation with the Director-General of the Ministry of Health. Schools have been asked to step up surveillance and also engage in health education.
She warned of another total lockdown across the country to help the ministry in tracking down the rapid infections. To date, Uganda has 18406 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 186 deaths and 8764 recoveries.