In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director-General of Health Services, says such books and pens have been deemed superspreaders by researchers since SARS - COV – 2, the virus that causes COVID-19 can last up to five days on such surfaces.
With
COVID-19 infections peaking in the country with more than a thousand cases
being confirmed in a day, the Ministry of Health has banned the signing of
condolence books at funerals, a practice that has been popularized by funeral
service providers.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director-General
of Health Services, says such books and pens have been deemed superspreaders
by researchers since SARS - COV – 2, the virus that causes COVID-19 can last up
to five days on such surfaces.
Uganda has
so far registered 25,000 positive COVID-19 cases, 9500 of which, have since recovered,
according to the Health Ministry.
