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Fear As Another Media House Confirms 5 COVID-19 Cases

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Five employees working with Radio Pacis in Arua district have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of people working media to 7.

Yesterday, New Vision and NTV announced that their employees tested positive for COVID-19.

“We consistently share information about the pandemic and the best practices with our audience, ” Dr. Charles Idraku, the director Radio Pacis said. 

He noted that the station is fully cooperating with the ministry of health for the best care for all. 

“The ministry of health is advising us on the way forward and the positive cases have been informed and being taken for the treatment and isolation,”he added. 

He said the ministry of health is following up the contacts of these people.

Last week, three firms based in Kampala; Eagle Holdings, Toyota Uganda and Megha Industries were told to close temporarily after some of their employees tested positive for Covid-19

However,the ministry of health informed the management of the station that they will not be closed. 

“We shall be following all the requirements of the ministry fro our control continued operation,”Idraku said. 

Currently there are more than 1500 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda and 13 deaths.

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