Second Wave Of Covid-19 To Intensify At The End Of The Month – NPA

Posted by: Suubi Anne in Uganda news July 7, 2021

The National Planning Authority has said they expect the second wave of Covid-19 to intensify later this month.

The NPA Executive Director, Dr. Joseph Muvawala, said together with the Pennsylvania State University they developed a model that makes predictions of Covid-19 infection cases for every week. It is from this that they predicted the second wave to intensify later in the month.

“The model projects that the curve is still raising and it will most likely reach a peak in the middle of July. This implies that in mid-July, the COVID-19 infections will be reaching the maximum peak,” Dr. Muvawala said.

According to the data collected by the National Planning Authority, 97%, shows Ugandans should adhere more to the SOPs.

“The public is advised to strictly adhere to the SOPs to slow the rising cases and the consequences on the health sector. There is also need for increased testing, more enforcement of the lockdown measures to curb community transmissions, and increased public awareness aimed at behavioral change in the local population,” he said.

NPA, said this while speaking to journalists at Uganda Media Center through Dr. Joseph Muvawala.

Meanwhile, Dr. Aceng last week said, cases will be at their peak between July and August 2021.

“According to our scientists, the country will most likely reach the peak of the number of daily cases between July 2021 and August 2021 before we start registering a gentle drop,” Aceng said.

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