The Ministry of Health has met with representatives of the Truck Owners and National Logistics Platform.
This follows the Presidential Directive that only truck drivers with negative test results will be allowed into the country.
The meeting resolved to mobilize, counsel and test all truck drivers employed in Uganda.
It adopted and will implement “Truck Driver Journey Management System” Mobile application for all truck drivers to be monitored as they proceed with the journey.
The above actions started with effect from today.
.@UPDFspokespersn: We have to treat truck drivers well because they are our people from the East African Community however from today @GovUganda has put a rule that truck drivers have documents showing they have tested for #COVID19UG. #NSCTCovid19 pic.twitter.com/Zie0yGKtgS
— Uganda Media Centre (@UgandaMediaCent) May 16, 2020
