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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Kyambogo University Vice Chancellor Prof Elly Katunguka has suspended physical learning and ordered for online learning following a spike in covid19 infections at the university.<\/p>\n

The university has registered eight cases of covid19 with six being students and two administrative staff.<\/p>\n

Prof Katunguka says in addition to the confirmed cases, many students have cough and flu and yet many have refused to get tested warning the situation could worsen.<\/p>\n

He has now asked all deans and heads of departments to engage students through Open distance and e-learning to avoid physical contact.<\/p>\n

He has meanwhile urged all students and staff who present symptoms of COVID-19 to stay at home until they fully recover.<\/p>\n

This comes at a time when the Ministry of Health has confirmed 207 new cases of Covid-19, as of May 26, pushing the cumulative number of confirmed cases stands at 44.281<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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