Uganda Leader Extends Lockdown in Fight Against Spread of Virus

A paramilitary force composed of civilians unloads flour during the first day of the government's food distribution for people who have been affected by the lockdown in Kampala, on April 4.

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Uganda extended its lockdown by 21 days in efforts to contain the Covid-19 outbreak in the East African country with 54 confirmed cases.