Uganda has registered the deadly COVID-19 variant from India.
According to Ministry of health, the variant was registered today. The Ministry has therefore called upon Ugandans to take the COVID-19 SOPs seriously.
”The deadly COVID-19 variant from India has been detected in #Uganda.
Ensure you: Wear a mask when in public, Wash hands with clean water and soap or use a hand sanitizer, Practice physical distancing, Get vaccinated NOW,” read a tweet from the ministry.
Currently, only one case of the Indian strain of Covid-19 has been confirmed and the case is being treated at Mulago hospital.
Uganda currently has 41,797 confirmed COVID-19 cases.