Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says he has tested positive for Covid-19 again, seven days after he was first diagnosed.
Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, Museveni said he didn’t feel sick, even after being in intensive care.
“Today, we did corona tests again and I was still positive. Fortunately, Mama Janet is still negative because we are taking precautions,” he said.
“As I told you yesterday, I do not feel sick and I only felt a slight fever for the first three days or so. Other than that, I feel ready to come out of self-isolation.”
The Head of State said he had to take the test after a week because of his planned diplomatic trip.
“We had to do it because we had pressure on the diplomatic front because the other six Presidents of Africa from Comoros, Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Congo- Brazzaville and Zambia are supposed to arrive in Poland tomorrow to take the train trip to Kyiv to mediate in the Russia- Ukraine war,” he said.
Museveni said because of his Covid status he will not travel but he will send Dr Rugunda to represent him.
“He is already in Poland. From Poland, they will go to Russia to meet with the Russians. I wish the mission success. Since I am not traveling to Kyiv and Russia,” he added.
Museveni, however, said he will be able to address Parliament on budget day at a distance of 300m.
“I delegated the whole effort to VP Alupo. Now that I am not traveling, she will inspect the Parade for me, take the salute for the match past and I will make my brief remarks at the end of the budget speech.”
