COVID19 IN UGANDA

The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that there are eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda.

All the eight cases are Ugandan nationals who travelled back from Dubai, UAE; two on the 20°' of March 2020 and six on the 22nd of March 2020 aboard the Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines flights. This brings the total (cumulative) number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country to nine.

To date, a total of 2,661 travelers including Ugandans identified as potential risk have been either under self-quarantine or institutional quarantine. Of these, 1,356 are under follow up; 774 of these are under institutional quarantine while 582 are under self-quarantine. A total of 1,305 high risk travelers have completed their 14 days of follow up.

The Ministry of Health appeals to all travelers who have been to Dubai in the past two weeks to call the health desk on 0800-100-066 or 0800-203-033 for further follow-up.

I would like to appeal to the general public to cooperate with the measures being taken by Government to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. In the same vein, we continue to appeal to the general public to remain calm and practice the preventive measures. Wash your hands always and maintain a social distance of 4 meters.

The Ministry of Health would like to encourage the general public to always verify information from the Ministry to avoid spreading false rumors which may cause unnecessary anxiety.

Thank you.

Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng MINISTER FOR HEALTH 23″ March, 2020

CORONA VIRUS
 Symptoms and signs

sings and symptoms

People may be sick with the virus for 1 to 14 days before developing symptoms. The most common symptoms of corona virus disease (COVID-19) are fever, tiredness, and dry cough. Most people (about 80%) recover from the disease without needing special treatment.

More rarely, the disease can be serious and even fatal. Older people, and people with other medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or heart disease), may be more vulnerable to becoming severely ill.

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People may experience:

cough

fever

tiredness

difficulty breathing (severe cases)

PREVENTION

There’s currently no vaccine to prevent corona-virus disease (COVID-19).

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You can protect yourself and help prevent spreading the virus to others if you:

Do

Wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub

Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze

Avoid close contact (1 meter or 3 feet) with people who are unwell

Stay home and self-isolate from others in the household if you feel unwell

Don't

Touch your eyes, nose, or mouth if your hands are not clean

Watch a video from who.int

TREATMENT

There is no specific medicine to prevent or treat coronavirus disease (COVID-19). People may need supportive care to help them breathe.

Self care

If you have mild symptoms, stay at home until you’ve recovered. You can relieve your symptoms if you:

rest and sleep

keep warm

drink plenty of liquids

use a room humidifier or take a hot shower to help ease a sore throat and cough