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Australia saw one of the world’s longest and strictest stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown which enabled the country to crush community transmission. This coronavirus lockdown came after a daily peak of about 700 cases in early August.
This achievement will enable Australia be among the few European countries to look forward to Christmas with less restrictions. Restrictions will be eased on family gatherings in what authorities are calling a Covid-normal summer.
The 28-day run is an extraordinary achievement psychologically and practically in terms of opening up the economy. However, there’s no room for complacency according to Sanjaya Senanayake, an Australian Physician. He said this implying that Australia faces a risk of the virus resurgence from overseas travelers – despite a mandatory system of hotel quarantine.
‘’The reality is, no matter how careful people are, there can always be that accidental breach or a breach where you can’t even identify the source,’’ Senanayake said.
On Aussies planning to return home;
Over 30,000 Australians living in the U.S. and in Europe where the virus is rampant, are waiting to return home. Security at quarantine hotels was tight including guards sleeping in the guest rooms with the guests. This saw the virus escape into the community through the guards hence forcing the 3-month lockdown.
The Victoria government remains wary despite the 28 days without any mystery case of the coronavirus.
Check also;
- It’s Cheaper To Test Millions Of People Than To Lockdown Your Economy
- China Reports New Unknown Disease More Deadly Than Coronavirus
- Potential Vaccine Against COVID-19 Could Be On The Way
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![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
