[Ongoing] COVID-19 in Uganda by Sumy Sadurni

A Red Cross volunteer screens p...e tested positive for COVID 19.

A Red Cross volunteer screens people before they enter Nakasero market in Kampala, on April 1, 2020. A strict fourteen day lockdown has begun in Uganda, after 44 people have tested positive for COVID 19.

Masks come in all shapes and si...e tested positive for COVID 19.

Masks come in all shapes and sizes in Kampala, April 1 2020. A strict fourteen day lockdown has begun in Uganda, after 44 people have tested positive for COVID 19.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museve...ected 48 people in the country.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2Local Defence Unit (LDU) and the Ugandan People Defence Forces (UPDF) begin the first day of food distribution for people who have been affected by the lockdown in Bwaise, Kampala, on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

A strict fourteen day lockdown ...e tested positive for COVID 19.

A strict fourteen day lockdown has begun in Uganda, after 44 people have tested positive for COVID 19.

People are required to wash the...e tested positive for COVID 19.

People are required to wash their hands before entering Nakasero market in Kampala on April 1 2020. A strict fourteen day lockdown has begun in Uganda, after 44 people have tested positive for COVID 19.

Sharif (centre) and Amm (left) ...e tested positive for COVID 19.

Sharif (centre) and Amm (left) are local vendors who are volunterring to make sure people wash their hands before entering Nakasero market in Kampala, on April 1 2020. A strict fourteen day lockdown has begun in Uganda, after 44 people have tested positive for COVID 19.

A vendor in Bwaise, Kampala sur...ected 48 people in the country.

A vendor in Bwaise, Kampala surrounded by closed businesses on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Local Defence Unit (LDU) and th...ected 48 people in the country.

Local Defence Unit (LDU) and the Ugandan People Defence Forces (UPDF) begin the first day of food distribution for people who have been affected by the lockdown in Bwaise, Kampala, on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2Local Defence Unit (LDU) and the Ugandan People Defence Forces (UPDF) begin the first day of food distribution for people who have been affected by the lockdown in Bwaise, Kampala, on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Red Cross volunteers register p...ected 48 people in the country.

Red Cross volunteers register people who are eligible for food aid in Bwaise, Kampala on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Local Defence Unit (LDU)s are d...ected 48 people in the country.

Local Defence Unit (LDU)s are deployed around Bwaise, in Kampala, to make sure people adhere to the lockdown on April 4, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Joshua, 20, is a boxer who has ...ected 48 people in the country.

Joshua, 20, is a boxer who has competed internationally and now trains at home in Naguru neighbourhood after lockdown restrictions don't allow people to do sports outside. He thinks these restricitions have made training very difficult as he can't train with his team mates and improve. April 9, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Latifah, 17, is a female boxer ...ected 48 people in the country.

Latifah, 17, is a female boxer from Naguru slum in Kampala, and her training has been greatly affected by the lockdown which doesn't allow her to train with her team mates or coaches. April 9, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Naguri slum is one of the poore...ected 48 people in the country.

Naguri slum is one of the poorest slums in Kampala and has been affected by the lockdown. It is also the home of boxing in Uganda and many of the country's champions come from here. April 9,2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Paul, 18, is now forced to prac...ected 48 people in the country.

Paul, 18, is now forced to practice boxing alone at home in Naguru slum in Kampala instead of at the gym with his team mates due to the new lockdown rules which don't allow people to do sports outside of their homes. April 9, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Joshua, 20, is a boxer who has competed internationally and now trains at home in Naguru neighbourhood after lockdown restrictions don't allow people to do sports outside. He thinks these restricitions have made training very difficult as he can't train with his team mates and improve. April 9, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

James, 19, practises boxing at ...ected 48 people in the country.

James, 19, practises boxing at home in Naguru slum in Kampala since the new lockdown rules imposed say that people are not allowed to train outside their homes and compounds. April 9, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on March 30, 2020, ordered an immediate 14-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 48 people in the country.

Film director Nikissi Semuraga,...ected 55 people in the country.

Film director Nikissi Semuraga, shoots a new TV show at Clarke Junior School, which is aimed for children to learn at home with their families as schools remained closed during the coronavirus lockdown in Kampala, Uganda on Aprul 16, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on April 14, 2020, ordered the extension of a 21-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 55 people in the country.

A new TV show is filmed Clarke ...ected 55 people in the country.

A new TV show is filmed Clarke Junior School, which is aimed for children to learn at home with their families as schools remained closed during the coronavirus lockdown in Kampala, Uganda on Aprul 16, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on April 14, 2020, ordered the extension of a 21-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 55 people in the country.

Students illustrations of coron...ected 55 people in the country.

Students illustrations of coronavirus which were made before schools closed, are up on the walls of Clarke Junior school in Kampala, Uganda on April 16, 2020. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on April 14, 2020, ordered the extension of a 21-day nationwide lockdown in a bid to halt the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus which has so far infected 55 people in the country.