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Refugees Defy COVID-19 Safety Measures in Uganda

Halima Athumani

   KAMPALA - Ugandan authorities say refugees are defying safety measures
   set up to control the spread of COVID-19. Uganda has at least 52
   confirmed COVID-19 cases and is currently under a lockdown that saw the
   government suspend admission of new refugees for a month. Now
   authorities say they are going to discuss new ways to enforce the
   restrictions.

   Authorities in Uganda are finding it difficult to get residents of
   refugee settlements to adhere to safety measures meant to control the
   spread of COVID-19.

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