Uganda: Govt. Announces End Of Covid Lockdown

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FILE PHOTO: A civilian receives relief food during a government distribution exercise to civilians affected by the lockdown, as part of measures to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kampala, Uganda April 4, 2020. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

Ugandan authorities have announced the end of a two-month lockdown in two districts at the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak.

The vice president Jessica Alupo said that enough progress had been made to justify the decision.

However, government official said the authorities remained on “high alert” for a possible resurgence.

Since September 20th, the East African country has recorded 142 confirmed cases and 56 deaths, with the epidemic even reaching the capital, Kampala.