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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>RwandAir has suspended all flights to Entebbe International Airport as Uganda struggles with surging Covid-19 cases.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Uganda, RwandAir announces the suspension if its flights to Entebbe effective June 10, 2021, until further notice,\u2019\u2019 the airline announced June 10, 2021.<\/p>\n

The viral disease which has proven quite intractable in the last two weeks saw Uganda, on its worst day so far, register a record high 1, 438 new infections on Thursday, as the country reached a cumulative tally of 56, 949 cases since the outbreak.<\/p>\n

RwandAir additionally encouraged customers affected by its directive to \u2018\u2018rebook at no additional costs upon flights\u2019 resumption or seek refund.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

This week, Uganda\u2019s Covid-19 death toll eclipsed 400 with health authorities warning that civil disobedience towards mounted restrictions could escalate the situation.<\/p>\n

Stretched out health facilities are now grappling with over 784 active cases of patients on admission with infections now spread across the country.<\/p>\n

Close to 758, 000 people have been inoculated through a mass vaccination drive in Uganda while just over 47, 760 people have recovered from the Coronavirus.<\/p>\n

Uganda\u2019s test positivity rate now stands at over 17% with more than 1, 168, 479 people tested, according to Ministry of Health data.<\/p>\n

\u2018\u2018Covid-19 is spreading fast and is more deadly than ever before,\u2019\u2019 the health ministry warned June 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. RwandAir has suspended all flights to Entebbe International Airport as Uganda struggles with surging Covid-19 cases. \u2018\u2018Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Uganda, RwandAir announces the suspension if its flights to Entebbe effective June 10, 2021, until further notice,\u2019\u2019 the airline announced June 10, 2021. 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