All Ugandan Ministers have been summoned for compulsory COVID-19 testing by the minister of health, Hon. Jane Ruth Acheng. The ministers are expected to appear at the office of the prime minister(OPM) on Friday, June 5.
This website has also exclusively seen a text sent to all ministers to show up at OPM tomorrow where the Ministry of Health has set up a hub to withdraw their samples.
“Good evening Honorable Minister, I trusted that you had a successful scientific State of the Nation Address. From Monday 8th June 2020 it will be a requirement for all ministers attending Cabinet to have tested for Coronavirus,” the letter to ministers read in part.
This website has also learnt that the testing hub has already been set up in the boardroom on the 6th floor of the OPM building.
“Tomorrow Friday 5th June 2020 Ministry of Health will carry out tests for the Cabinet. The venue will be 6th floor Office of the President,” added the statement.
The letter also regarded the testing as a must for all Ministers.
“Please remember that this test is mandatory. Have a blessed evening and see you tomorrow,” the letter added.
When contacted by journalists, Minister Acheng confirmed the development, saying that it was going to be a routine exercise since ministers continue to travel to different parts of the country and meeting people in their course of duty.
“It’s routine testing for members (Ministers) since we are working and meeting different people in the line of duty,” said Dr Aceng.
This development comes just a few days after eight frontline health workers tested positive for COVID-19 in Uganda.