The government has suspended the mandatory covid-19 testing at Entebbe International Airport.
This was disclosed by Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Director-General Health Services at the Ministry of Health in a press statement yesterday.
“The Ministry of Health would like to inform the public that the mandatory COVID-19 testing of all incoming travelers at Entebbe International Airport upon arrival has been stopped with effect from today, 16 February 2022,” he said
The mandatory testing was introduced recently following a spike in new cases after the second wave.
The new development according to Dr. Mwebesa followed a Cabinet decision on Monday, 14 February 2022.
“The suspension of mandatory testing is informed by: 1. The decline in positive cases identified at the airport 2. Reduction in global threat of new variants of concern (VoC) and therefore reduced risk of importation of VoC that will increase community transmission,”
Hee however said that the requirement for COVID-19 testing 72 hours before boarding for both incoming and exiting travelers remains in effect.
“Our health workers will continue to screen all travelers both at arrival and departure and verify their COVID-19 test certificates,”
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