President Museveni has said he will stay in isolation for two more days and then test again for Covid-19.
The President entered self-isolation at State Lodge Nakasero early in the week after testing positive for coronavirus.
“According to my longtime doctor, Diana Atwiine, this is a mild case and should be managed conservatively by using vitamin C, other vitamins, especially –D and some anti-histamines,” he said on Friday.
He added: “I will wait for two more days and do the test again. It seems immunization and the boosters for the immunization, do help.”
He advised Ugandans to get fully vaccinated and the elderly, to get boosters.
The President also explained why he delegated some of his duties to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, who today represented him at Heroes Day celebrations in Luweero district.
“I wrote a short speech for the Rt. Hon. Nabbanja to give in Luwero today. I sent Nabbanja to Luwero because the VP, (Jessica) Alupo, is representing us in Lusaka- COMESA summit,” he explained.
Here is his short statement:
Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu.
Greetings. It is now day 3 in my Corona status. Yesterday, day 2 of my corona status, I felt very sleepy around 11 am (the fifth hour of the day according to we, the People of the Tropics), yet I had slept well the previous night. Hence, I slept soundly up to the ninth hour of the day (3 PM according to the People of the Temperate lands).
When I woke up, I was fresh, and I wrote a short speech for the Rt. Hon. Nabbanja to give in Luwero today. I sent Nabbanja to Luwero because the VP, Alupo, is representing us in Lusaka- COMESA summit.
I slept at the fourth hour of the night, which the Europeans call 10 PM and woke up at the 9th hour of the night (Shaaha mweenda z’ekiro) with a slight vague headache. I call it vague because it was not obwaabe (temples headache), it was not oruhora-hoore (the crown of the head) headache and it was not around the engata (the ring) of the head.
When I sat up and drank more water as advised by my daughter Patience Kokundeeka, the headache went away, and I slept again.
According to my longtime doctor, Diana Atwiine, this is a mild case and should be managed conservatively by using vitamin C, other vitamins, especially –D and some anti-histamines.
“What are the other cases described as?” I asked Dr. Atwiine. The other cases could be described as moderate or severe. These according to her, need different interventions.
When Atwiine announced my corona status the other day, I am the one who told her to do it. I was still busy with other issues.
I will wait for two more days and do the test again. It seems immunization and the boosters for the immunization, do help.
I will keep you informed. Let everybody be fully vaccinated and the elderly get boosters.
Happy Heroes Day celebrations.
Signed:
YOWERI K. MUSEVENI SSAABALWANYI
