2020-06-08 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Mandaroty fave mask standards will be enforced on all face mask imports from 8th June. ... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-06-05 |
Testing policy |
All government ministers in Uganda are being tested for coronavirus. According to the spokesperson f... |
BBC |
2020-06-04 |
Limit public gatherings |
Public transport will resume but with strict regulations. Mini-buses, buses, taxis, tuku-tukus can o... |
Uganda Media Centre |
2020-06-04 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Public transport shall start operations on 4th June 2020. But boda bodas and tuk tuks will continue ... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-06-04 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Shopping malls will be allowed to open on 4th June provided they observe social distancing, ... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-06-02 |
Schools closure |
Uganda has postponed the reopening of schools for final year students for one more month.... |
BBC |
2020-06-01 |
Schools closure |
Schools’ reopening postponed for an extra month... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-06-01 |
Curfews |
The curfew will continue from 7:00 pm-6:30 am.... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-06-01 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
The Ugandan government will arrange for isolated stopover points and provision of food for truck dri... |
Uganda Media Centre |
2020-05-26 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Food restaurants and hotels can open as long as the clients observe social-distancing and there is n... |
Uganda Media Centre |
2020-05-26 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Private cares will be allowed to move with max 3 people inside. ... |
NTV News |
2020-05-21 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
As part of the creation of digital solutions in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic, gvmt t... |
Botswana Government |
2020-05-18 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said the government will distribute free masks to all citiz... |
BBC |
2020-05-18 |
Curfews |
Curfew (19:00-06:30) remains for an extra 21 days.... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-05-18 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Market women who stayed in the market for two months (as they were unable to travel between home and... |
Uganda Media Centre |
2020-05-16 |
Testing policy |
Truck drivers will be tested at the points of origin. Transport or logistic companies will have to t... |
Daily Monitor |
2020-05-12 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Four East African States (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan) agreed to enforce digital surveillance... |
Africa Times |
2020-05-08 |
Limit product imports/exports |
Uganda has decided to allow imports of used clothing, reversing a previous decision introduced last ... |
BBC |
2020-05-08 |
Economic measures |
The governmnet plans to lower the cost of internet to facilitate ecommerce during covid-19.... |
Governmnet of Uganda |
2020-05-04 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
The following may resume work but under strict social distancing guidelines: Wholesalers, Hardware s... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-05-04 |
Economic measures |
government will not allow inconsiderate actions of landlords forcing Ugandans to pay rent or banks a... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-05-04 |
Limit public gatherings |
It is directed that all people going to work with the easing of the lockdown should travel either by... |
President address |
2020-05-04 |
Other public health measures enforced |
mandatory for everybody who is not in his/her house to wear a cloth face mask covering, all the time... |
President address |
2020-05-04 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
If there is a positive person discovered in an area, that area will be put in a quarantine for 14 da... |
President address |
2020-05-04 |
Partial lockdown |
Uganda has begun slowly easing the lockdown beginning with the measures inputted on 4th may - some s... |
President address |
2020-05-04 |
Schools closure |
Candidates of P7, S4 and S6 may return to school, but the rest of learners should remain at home as ... |
NTV News |
2020-04-27 |
Changes in prison-related policies |
Uganda pardons 833 prisoners to reduce crowding in prisons... |
BBC |
2020-04-21 |
Limit product imports/exports |
Uganda bands import of second hand clothes as a precautionary measure against spread of covid 19... |
The Imdependent Uganda |
2020-04-18 |
Limit public gatherings |
Boda bodas were initially supposed to stop operating at 2pm but this has been changed to 5pm.... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-04-18 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Embassies and High Commissions of Uganda in various parts of the world have called on Ugandans stran... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-04-18 |
Amendments to funeral and burial regulations |
When someone dies of COVID19 the body should be buried where the person dies (i.e. not moved). If in... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-04-17 |
Partial lockdown |
Namibia's lockdown, due to end on the 17th of April, will be extended to midnight on the 4th of May.... |
Namibia Presidency |
2020-04-14 |
Partial lockdown |
Uganda extends lockdown which was due to end on the midnight April 14th for further 21 days. All con... |
BBC |
2020-04-14 |
Testing policy |
Inter-state long-distance truck drivers, whether transiting through or destined for Uganda, will be ... |
BBC |
2020-04-08 |
Limit public gatherings |
Uganda has banned outdoor exercise.... |
BBC |
2020-04-03 |
Economic measures |
Ugandan govenrment has waived fines resulting from illegal stay of foreign residents and visitors in... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-04-01 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Shopping malls, arcades, hardware shops (selling non-food items) are closed for 14 days as well as a... |
President Press conference |
2020-04-01 |
Public services closure |
Shopping malls, arcades, hardware shops (selling non-food items) are closed for 14 days as well as a... |
President Press conference |
2020-04-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
Food market sellers may not return home during the 14 day lockdown, they must find accomodation clos... |
President Press conference |
2020-04-01 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
to deal with some unavoidable health issues like mothers in child birth or very sick people, permiss... |
President Press conference |
2020-04-01 |
Economic measures |
Allow corporations including small & medium sized enterprises to delay payment of corporation tax o... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-03-31 |
Curfews |
There will be a curfew throughout the whole of Uganda from 19:00-06:30 with the exception of the mov... |
President Press conference |
2020-03-30 |
Partial lockdown |
14 day lockdown announced. All people to people movement by everybody including those using their pr... |
President Press conference |
2020-03-26 |
Limit public gatherings |
Trading in non-food items at markets is suspended to scale down number of people in markets, also se... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-03-25 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Government has decided to suspend all public transport and this means all taxis,all coasters,all bus... |
Government of Uganda |
2020-03-23 |
International flights suspension |
All flights in and out of Uganda are suspended. Only the cargo planes or those entering on account o... |
Government Twitter Page |
2020-03-22 |
Border closure |
Uganda has closed all of its borders for exit and entry to anyone, including Ugandan citizens and re... |
Government Twitter Page |
2020-03-20 |
Schools closure |
All schools closed, including pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary and universities. ... |
Government Twitter Page |
2020-03-20 |
Limit public gatherings |
All court hearings and appearances are hereby suspended for the period of 32 days.... |
Government Twitter Page |
2020-03-12 |
General recommendations |
Non-essential travel is asked to be postponed between UK plus Austria, Belgium China, France, German... |
UK Government Travel Advice |
2020-03-11 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Any traveller, Ugandan or otherwise, coming from affected countries (16 listed) will be subject to s... |
Ministry of Health |
2020-03-11 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Any traveller, Ugandan or otherwise, coming from affected countries (16 listed) will be subject to s... |
Ministry of Health |
2020-03-07 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Asymptomatic travelers and in-hospital isolation requirements for all symptomatic travelers arriving... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-07 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
... |
US Embassy |
2020-03-07 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
Asymptomatic travelers and in-hospital isolation requirements for all symptomatic travelers arriving... |
US Embassy |