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| Rt. Rev. Anthony Zziwa, The Bishop Chairman of Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) |
The Bishop Chairman of Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) Rt. Rev. Anthony Zziwa has appealed to Ugandans against being complacent with the Covid-19 disease.
Addressing the Press at the Prime Minister’s offices in Kampala Bishop Zziwa said the community is filled with all sorts of myths and talks, some saying Covid-19 is not a disease for Africans while others say it’s not in Uganda – talks which, he said, put the lives of people at risk.
Bishop Zziwa who is the Ordinary for Kiyinda-Mityana Diocese said this as he led a four-man team from UEC to hand over five tons of maize flour and Five tons of beans donated by the Catholic Bishops of Uganda to the Covid-19 national task force to support the presidential appeal to donate food for distribution amongst Ugandans.
This comes as the country has now tested 47,620 individuals and registered 101 Coronavirus cases, no death, and 55 recoveries. A few cases contacted the Coronavirus from the community while a higher number is of travellers, more especially truck drivers.
The aid was handed over to the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda who has hailed the Church for the brotherly gesture with Government to support Ugandans not only at the national level but also at diocesan level where individual bishops in the 19 dioceses have started to distribute food items.
Among other officials were the Secretary General Uganda Episcopal Conference Msgr. John Baptist Kauta and Mr. Gervas Ndyanabo leader of the laity in Uganda.