Uganda Starts Mandatory COVID-19 Testing For Incoming Travelers
Umer Jamshaid Published October 23, 2021 | 04:26 PM
Uganda on Saturday started mandatory COVID-19 testing for all incoming travelers, according to the country's air transport regulator
KAMPALA, Oct. 23 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Oct, 2021 ) --:Uganda on Saturday started mandatory COVID-19 testing for all incoming travelers, according to the country's air transport regulator.
The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) said in a statement that five PCR test machines with a capacity to test 300 samples per hour have been installed at the Entebbe International Airport.
A notice has been given to airmen communicating details of mandatory testing requirements to all airlines, the UCAA said.
The measures are intended to curb a further importation of the deadly coronavirus variants into the country, curb further transmission and guard against a third wave, Ugandan authorities said.
The country has previously been only testing passengers from high-risk countries.
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