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6 Chinese, 2 Ugandans Accused of Evading COVID Quarantine in Uganda

Halima Athumani

   KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ugandanauthoritieshave charged sixChinese nationals
   and two Ugandans with conducting acts likely to spread diseaseafterthey
   allegedly violated a coronavirus quarantine order.The eight men were
   arrested at a border crossing Sunday as the Chinesenationalsallegedly
   tried to enterthe Democratic Republic of Congo. Theyface a prison
   sentence ofup toseven years if found guiltyof the charges.'¯

   Authorities say thesixChineseleft a Kampala hotel on March 19,five days
   beforecompletinga mandatory quarantine period meant to prevent the
   spread of the coronavirus.

   Theywere arrested Sunday, intheZombo district, trying to cross into the
   Democratic Republic of Congo.

   Themenhave been identified as HuangHaiguiang, LiChaochyan, LinXiaofang,
   QinShening, LiangXinging, and Huang Wei.'¯

   Two Ugandans,Matovu Abdu andNansunaSwabu, were chargedwith aiding the
   Chinese escape from self-quarantine.

   Dr.Joyce MorikuKaducu, state minister for primary health care,said the
   prosecutions will serve as an example to the 1,800 others currently
   under quarantine in Uganda.'¯

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