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Africa-Press<\/a> – Uganda<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>In a bid to control the spread of the coronavirus in the country, the government plans to establish a Covid-19 taskforce in every village to accelerate awareness.<\/p>\n

Dr George Upenytho Duguum, the commissioner of health service at the Ministry of Health, said the strategy is aimed at increasing awareness, building trust and also to enforce compliance with Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe strategy is part of phase IV response to further suppress the virus and delay the entrenchment of infection spread in the communities,” he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Upenytho made the remarks while flagging off an orientation meeting of the National Community Engagement Strategy for Covid-19 response at the Tororo District headquarters on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Health with support from World vision.<\/p>\n

He said the village taskforce will reinforce the parish, sub-county and district taskforces in government\u2019s effort to eliminate Covid-19.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe village taskforce will also help in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) long after Covid-19 has gone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Mr Nickson Owole, applauded the ministry for coming up with the initiative, saying it is the best medicine for reducing Covid-19 community infections.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the community members have been hiding some of their relatives suspected to be suffering from Covid-19,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

However, the Tororo District health officer, Dr David Okumu, said they are registering a decline in infections in the district. \u201cFor the past two weeks, only two people have tested positive. This implies that there is reduction in infections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On the Covid-19 vaccination exercise, Dr Okumu, however, said there is poor response towards Covid-19 vaccination exercise especially among the targeted workers.<\/p>\n

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