Quarantined COVID-19 Patients In Sex Scandal

By Chuks Ekpeneru

A sex scandal has hit COVID-19 quarantine centres in Uganda with some patients having sex with each other.

The permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health, Diana Atwine disclosed this on a talk show on the country’s Radio One.

She stated that the sexual escapades of those in quarantine was against the social distance measures and could cause the spread of the disease among those already at risk.

She lamented how some people were jeopardizing the government’s efforts to forestall an increase in the number of isolated persons which is currently 232.

Atwine said the accused persons go out of their rooms and have romance with others they only met in quarantine centres.

“Ugandans are not serious. Some who are in quarantine have even begun having (sexual) affairs. They move to rooms of others in the hotels where we have placed them.

“Others like in Mulago move from their rooms to visit their colleagues who are in other rooms. This is too dangerous and it will distract our efforts,” said Atwiine.

The official explained that this was the reason patients in isolation have not been released.

The ministry has given 14 days to those identified to remain in quarantine so that they keep them from spreading the virus.

Additionally, security officers have been deployed to limit movements within the facilities.

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