Metro Plus News Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola

Uganda locks down 2 districts in bid to stem spread of Ebola

Ugandan authorities on Saturday imposed a travel lockdown on two Ebola-hit districts as part of efforts to stop the spread of the contagious disease.
The measures announced by President Yoweri Museveni mean residents of the central Ugandan districts of Mubende and Kassanda can’t travel into or out of those areas by private or public means.
Cargo vehicles and others transiting from Kampala, the capital, to southwestern Uganda are still allowed to operate.
All entertainment places, including bars, as well as places of worship are ordered closed, and all burials in those districts must be supervised by health officials.
A nighttime curfew also has been imposed. The restrictions will last at least 21 days.