Margret Kasande, a prominent doctor from Ibanda and a strong FDC supporter was Wednesday picked by officials of Ministry of Health from her home in Bubaale and placed under mandatory 14 days’ quarantine in Kampala.
Kasande had returned from Germany aboard the ‘popular’ Ethiopian Airways which arrived in Uganda on 20th.
It has since been established that Majority of Coronavirus patients in Uganda were passengers of that flight.
The First case of COVID-19 in Uganda was a 36-year-old trader who returned from Dubai using the same aircraft.
The authorities ascertained that majority of the 84 passengers beat quarantine and were scattered around the country.
Posing a huge threat to the country, the Ministry appealed to them to volunteer themselves to test. Many have been located and ‘arrested.’
Dr. Kasande, who operates one of the busiest medical centres- Ibanda Central Clinic.
Reports indicate that Dr. Kasande travelled to Ibanda on Sunday, and has since been going about her work at the busy clinic and as a doctor, she’s been in close contact with many patients.
She however, heeded to government’s appeal to all individuals who travelled to Dubai in the last two weeks to report for screening, and Ministry of Health last evening.
Her Corona test results are expected later today, Thursday.
Of the 500 people who travelled to Dubai in the last two weeks, only 60 people have heeded government’s appeal and availed themselves for testing.
Others are mixing and mingling with the populace.
“We have so far received 60 travellers from Dubai and we further direct the others to come forth to Mulago so they can be assessed,” Health Ministry’s Dr Mwebesa said yesterday.
By yesterday, 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.
“We appeal to all travelers who have been in Dubai in the past two weeks to call the health desk on 0800-100-066 or 0800-203-033 for further follow-up.
Uganda has so far registered 14 cases with many more expected.
