By Nangayi Guyson
Kampala, Uganda (RTN) - About 268 foreigners have been repatriated out of Uganda to their respective countries despite the Eastern African nation closing its airspace over coronavirus. The Ministry of Internal Affairs told reporters in the capital Kampala on Monday April 20.
Jacob Siminyu, spokes person of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that two planes; Ethiopian Airlines and Rwanda Air flew out of Uganda on April 17 carrying foreign nationals.
According to Jacob Siminyu, Ethiopian Airlines left with 221 people who were destined for Sweden and Norway while Rwanda Air flew to Japan and UK carrying 47 people.
The Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni allowed the two planes out following the formal requests from different foreign governments.
Uganda closed its borders and Airspace on 30th March 2020 and also went into total lock-down after it recorded 33 COVID-19 cases.
In the first place, Uganda declared a two-week nationwide lock-down but it has since extended it to 5 weeks.
Mr. Musveni is being praised by many Ugandans for the good measures put in place to fight COVID-19.
Because of these measures, Uganda has recorded only 55 COVID-19 cases and so far 38 patients have been discharged after successful recovery, leaving Uganda with only 17 active COVID-19 cases.
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