Uganda suspends flights from India among other Covid-19 prevention measures

Uganda has effective 1^st May 2021 suspended flights originating from India as a measure of preventing the spread of India’s corona virus variant.

The Minister for Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng has this evening addressed the media on measures being undertaken by the country to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Below are the measure;

-All passengers/ passenger flights originating from India as of 1st May 2021, midnight are suspended until further notice

- No travelers from India shall be allowed into Uganda regardless of the route of travel.

- All travelers who may have been in India or travelled through India in the last 14 days regardless of route taken shall not be allowed into Uganda.

- Undergo a mandatory PCR test upon arrival.

All those who test positive shall undergo isolation at a government approved isolation center at their own cost.

Those who test negative shall undergo self-quarantine under the supervision of MOH with mandatory re-testing between 5 to 10 days

 

The following flights and travelers from India are exempted from the suspension;

a. Cargo flights where crew do not disembark

b. Technical stops where travelers do not disembark

c. Aircraft in a state of emergency

d. Operations related to humanitarian aid, medical evacuation and diplomatic flights approved by the Appropriate Authority

e. Nationals returning home after medical treatment in India

Travelers from USA, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, South Africa, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Tanzania should consider postponing non-essential travel to Uganda.

Individuals in Category 2 and 3 who have received their full COVID-19 vaccination and are asymptomatic will be allowed into the country without the need for testing on arrival.

To-date, the Ministry of health has vaccinated a cumulative number of 330,077 people with the AstraZeneca Vaccine.

 

The best performing districts in COVID-19 vaccination are:

1. Rukungiri

2. Kanungu

3. Hoima

4. Rukiga

5. Tororo

6. Bushenyi

7. Masaka

8. Mukono

9. Pakwach

10. Jinja

11. Kalangala

12. Namisindwa

13. Bukedea

14. Kampala

15. Ibanda

I appeal to the communities and community leaders to be vigilant should they identify a traveler from any of the countries listed in the above categories and report to the District Authorities.

With effect from this coming week, there will be outreaches in many places at the villages, markets, places of worship. This will increase the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. I appeal to the population to Observe the SOPs and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Category 2 countries which are USA, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, South Africa, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Tanzania are NOT banned from coming into the country.

They will be subjected to PCR COVID-19 test at the Points of Entry including Entebbe International Airport