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Uganda suspends Covid testing at Kenyan borders over gridlock

 

The Uganda Ministry of Health has temporarily suspended mandatory Covid-19 testing at the Malaba and Busia border for truck drivers and passengers.

In a statement on Monday, Uganda's director of health services Charles Olaro said this was after congestion was reported at the borders emanating from the tests.

"Given the poor performance of antigen amongst non-symptomatic individuals and the continued buildup of trucks on the Kenyan side of the border creating another super spreader scenario," Olaro said.

Olaro said the suspension was to ease the movement of trucks into and within the country to avert the potential super spreader event.

There was a huge gridlock of cargo trucks along the highway stretching to over 70km.

Stakeholders in the transport sector blamed slow Covid-19 testing in Malaba for the traffic jam.   BY THE STAR

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