Uganda relaxes Covid restrictions for travellers

By NELSON NATURINDA

Uganda on Wednesday relaxed Covid-19 restrictions for travellers who are fully vaccinated.

Speaking to journalists, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said the country has suspended the requirement of a negative PCR test done within 72 hours before boarding a plane for all travellers as long as they are fully vaccinated.

However, travellers may still be required to have the PCR test results if it is a requirement of the destination country, or the carrier airline.

More than 44 million doses of vaccines have been received in the country, according to Ms Aceng, with 15 million people (71 percent of the targeted 22 million) receiving at least one dose of vaccination.

“Over 10 million people are fully vaccinated, accounting for 48 percent of the target population and 59,542 people have received their booster dose,” Ms Aceng said.