By Spy Uganda
Kampala: According to official communication from Uganda’s State House, HE.President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will tomorrow Saturday address the nation about the second wave of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic with the expectation of announcing new measures that may include a fresh lockdown.
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This has been confirmed by Presidential Press Secretary, Lindah Nabusayi Wamboka who via her Twitter handle revealed that the address will be broadcast via all radios and television stations at 8:00 PM.
. @KagutaMuseveni will address the Nation tomorrow Saturday May 29 2021 to update Ugandans on the COVID-19 situation. Tune in to all Televisions and Radios @KennethOmona @OfwonoOpondo @ntvuganda @ubctvuganda @nbstv @UrbanTVUganda @bukeddeonline pic.twitter.com/i7muhEcJMI
— Nabusayi Lindah Wamboka (@lindahNabusayi) May 28, 2021
The same has been confirmed by the president himself who tweeted thus; ”I will address the nation tomorrow at 8:00pm regarding the COVID-19 situation. The address will be live on all Television and Radio stations. Ensure that you tune in. Thank you.”
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I will address the nation tomorrow at 8:00pm regarding the COVID-19 situation. The address will be live on all Television and Radio stations. Ensure that you tune in.
Thank you. pic.twitter.com/zY4HwcVXhf— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) May 28, 2021
The development comes at a time when Uganda is panickily battling the second wave of the Covid-19. As we report this, Uganda has 45,231 confirmed cases including 359 deaths. Today alone, Uganda reported 637 new cases.
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In the same vein, there are 168,509,636 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,505,534 deaths, reported to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and as of 26 May 2021, a total of 1,545,967,545 vaccine doses have been administered.
It’s worth noting that yesterday the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Health Dr. Diana Atwine said they were considering enforcing a lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19. Stay logged on, TheSpy Uganda will give you live coverage on this address.
