Two staff at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretariat have tested positive for Covid-19.
This was revealed by the party’s secretary general Ms Kasule Lumumba in a tweet and a Facebook post.
“This morning, two of our key staff at the NRM Secretariat tested positive for Covid-19 and have been admitted to the hospital for proper care. We are working with the technical people and further guidance to be given in due course. I urge everyone to stay alert, healthy and safe,” she said in a post.
Ms Lumumba’s communication came hours after the Ministry of Health had confirmed five new cases of Covid-19 from tests carried out on Tuesday.
The two cases also come a day after President Museveni’s visit to the secretariat on Tuesday where he was nominated as the party’s the national chairman and presidential flag bearer for the forthcoming 2021 elections.
While there, Mr Museveni revealed that he called in Ministry of Health experts on Sunday to test for Covid-19 after developing a sore throat and hoarse voice. He, however, said that his sample tested negative thus being able to appear in public again.