First Lady Janet Museveni tests positive for COVID-19

First Lady, Janet Museveni, has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms following a family Christmas lunch. President Yoweri Museveni confirmed the news on his X platform (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, sharing details of their experience and steps taken to manage the situation. According to President Museveni, Janet began feeling unwell on Christmas Day with a “sandy feeling” in her throat. “The tests came back negative by afternoon. We, therefore, decided for Maama to self- isolate in one of the houses at Rwakyitura while I continue with the programmes that we had arranged but not ones where Maama was involved,” Museveni’s post reads in part. Although a rapid COVID test initially came back negative, a PCR test conducted later […]