The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem has revealed that the ministry is set to brief Parliament about the measures has laid out at as the country prepares to welcome back her citizens who have been stranded abroad due to the virus-induced lockdown.

“Cabinet passed a policy which agreed that Ugandans can start returning once a plan has been put in place. Details of the plan will be elaborated in Parliament this week,” Oryem stated.

Oryem was made the remarks at the office of the prime minister while presenting a report on the ministry’s performance against the NRM Manifesto 2016-2021.

The minister further revealed that the returnees would have to undergo compulsory COVID-19 tests before taking flights. They will also be subject to the mandatory quarantine of 14 days upon arrival.

He explained that the measures are premised on the fact that some of those seeking to return are in countries that have high rates of infection.

Uganda halted all passenger flights on March 22, shortly after recording the first case of coronavirus (COVID-19).