The national anti-covid task force has quarantined 8 people after them sneeking into the country with a dead body through a Cargo Plane, they were trying to burry it in Kayunga.
According to officials, the body has been intercepted in Kayunga by a surveillance team according to Dr Diana Atwine, the permanent secretary, Ministry of Health. Dr Atwine says that eight people, relatives of the deceased have been arrested as they were taking the body for burial and have been placed under quarantine.
The PS who has reiterated that “bodies of Covid infected will not be allowed in the country,” says the body arrived by cargo plane from out of Uganda.
"Today our team intercepted 8 people who were taking the body for burrial in Kayunga. The body arrived by cargo plane from out of Uganda .The 8 are quarantined. Be reminded that bodies of Covid infected will not be allowed in the country.Please take note"- Dr Atwiine Announced.
President Museveni, in his address on Monday, said that bodies of Covid patients will be buried where the death occurs in order to combat the possibilities of spreading the disease to helpless communities.
Today our team intercepted 8 people who were taking the body for burrial in Kayunga. The body arrived by cargo plane from out of Uganda .The 8 are quarantined. Be reminded that bodies of Covid infected will not be allowed in the country.Please take note
— Dr. Diana Atwine (@DianaAtwine) April 21, 2020
