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Uganda's Museveni declares COVID-19 prayer holiday

3cae6c1f 73a4 4999 Aaf4 0b1dda22c042 Ugandans have been told to pray at home

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 Source: bbc.com

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has declared Saturday a national prayer day for Covid-19.

The president said he got the idea from a Ugandan citizen who had a vision from God.

"God had told him in a vision that I should organise national prayers, scientifically organised, for God to deliver us from Covid-19... I declare 29 August 2020, a day of national prayers and a public holiday. Stay in your houses or compounds and pray," Mr Museveni said in a social media post.

Uganda has so far recorded 2,679 coronavirus cases and 28 deaths.

The government imposed strict restrictions in March after confirming the first case.

Source: bbc.com