Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has contracted Covid-19 after one of three tests he took turned positive for the coronavirus.
Speaking during the State of The Nation address on June 7 at the Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, the President said he had been feeling unwell, which prompted him to take the tests.
“This morning, I was feeling as if I had a cold. I took a rapid Covid test which indicated negative. However, my samples were taken for a deeper analysis. One was negative and the other positive. So, I am a suspect of corona as I speak. That’s why I came in a separate car with Mama [First Lady Janet Museveni],” he said.
Since the height of the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, President Museveni, 78, is always seen wearing a mask while social distancing in public. The veteran leader, who is vaccinated against the disease, is often seen seated alone and at a distance on the lawn of his office when meeting visitors.
He also instituted strict containment measures, including the closure of markets, schools and borders, as well as curfews. He reopened the economy in February 2022.
-EastAfrica-
