{"id":66200,"date":"2023-06-08T15:01:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kfm.co.ug\/?p=66200"},"modified":"2023-06-08T15:06:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T12:06:52","slug":"museveni-goes-into-self-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/museveni-goes-into-self-isolation-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Museveni goes into self-isolation after testing positive for Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Museveni said Thursday that he had self-isolated and delegated his work for two days (June 8 and 9) to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, barely a day after testing positive for Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Museveni said he has been &#8220;very cautious with corona&#8221; but recently had to give up on facemasks because they were causing him allergic reactions in the eyes and the throat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have therefore, self-isolated at Nakasero and I have delegated my work for today and tomorrow (Heroes\u2019 Day in Luwero) to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabanjja,&#8221; Museveni tweeted on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Do you remember when I lost my voice twice during the elections? That is part of the allergy. I have, therefore, got the second forced leave in the last 53 years, ever since 1971, when we started fighting Idi Amin. One other time, was when I had a problem of sinuses and I had to lie low for some days at Mweya,&#8221; his Thursday tweet reads further. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/news\/national\/museveni-takes-forced-leave-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-4262734\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Museveni said Thursday that he had self-isolated and delegated his work for two days (June 8 and 9) to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, barely a day after testing positive for Covid-19. Mr Museveni said he has been &#8220;very cautious with corona&#8221; but recently had to give up on facemasks because they were causing him allergic reactions in the eyes and the throat. &#8220;I have therefore, self-isolated at Nakasero and I have delegated my work for today and tomorrow (Heroes\u2019 Day in Luwero) to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabanjja,&#8221; Museveni tweeted on Thursday. &#8220;Do you remember when I lost my voice twice during the elections? That is part of the allergy. 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