Uganda Airlines has effective today (Thursday) suspended flights to Mombasa, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Mogadishu.

The airlines announced today on their website that this was a measure to avert the outbreak of coronavirus in Uganda.

“Flight no UR206/207 (Afternoon) (to Nairobi) will be suspended effective Friday 20th March 2020 till further notice,” The Airlines announced.

“Flight no. UR20/521 EBBMGQEBB (Mogadishu) is suspended effective Thursday 19th March 2020. All operations to Somalia suspended until further notice.

All flights to Mombasa, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar have been stopped.

The airline says they are reviewing other their operations.

Yesterday, President Museveni announced that all Ugandans and permanent residents who will travel to the country from worst-hit countries have to go under a mandatory quarantine at their cost.

The President also directed that schools should be closed effective Friday. In a televised address the President said it is better to be a coward and be on the side of caution.