The Ugandan Minister of Health has issued the Public Health
(Control of COVID-19) (No. 2) Rules, 2020 ("the
Rules") in addition to the previously published
statutory instruments (
discussed here). The Rules put into effect the additional
guidelines and restrictions announced by the President in his
address to the nation on 30 March 2020 and provide as follows:
- Driving any class of motor vehicle,
including motorcycles and trailers, or engineering plant on any
road in Uganda is prohibited, with effect from 1 April 2020 to 14
April 2020
- A curfew, starting at 07:00pm each
day to 06:30am the following day, is imposed from 30 March 2020 to
14 April 2020
- The selling of non-food items in all
markets and stores in Uganda is prohibited from 1 April 2020 to 14
April 2020 (exceptions are pharmaceuticals, agricultural chemicals
and seeds, veterinary drugs and detergents)
