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COVID-19 CRISIS: Man hands himself to authorities after developing symptoms similar to COVID-19

GEORGE OKELLO | PML Daily Senior Correspondent by GEORGE OKELLO | PML Daily Senior Correspondent
April 17, 2020
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Emmanuel Ainebyoona, the health ministry’s senior spokesperson speaks to recently (PHOTO/File).

OYAM – A 20-year-old man who has been showing signs of COVID-19 has given himself to local authorities in Oyam District.

The suspected case, a resident of Anyomolyec, Otwal subcounty, Oyam district, revealed that he made contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient. According to a Local Council leader Sadam Okullu Onimo, the suspected case is experiencing dry cough, difficulty in breathing and eating salty foods, among other symptoms.

The man who has been quarantined in a house as they wait for Health experts to take him up was reportedly living in Kampala with a friend that tested positive for COVID-19.

According to the suspected case, his friend recently travelled out of the country but after returning, his friend tested positive and was taken to a facility for management.

The suspect revealed that after his friend was taken from the house they were sharing, he returned using a Tipper truck to Oyam about 2 weeks ago, stayed in Loro for 2 days before proceeding to his village in Anyomolyec.

Patrick Ogwal Ojok, a local leader said he contacted Health officials who revealed to him that they are on their way to pick up the suspect.
Oyam district so far has 6 people placed under mandatory quarantine.

So far, Uganda has discharged 20 COVID-19 patients, and has recorded no death.

A cumulative of 1,361 contacts to confirmed cases have been listed to date.

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