MBALE:40 Shops Closed For Defying Government Directives On COVID-19 .


By: Emmanuel Egonda Anelka

Five people have been arrested and over forty shops closed for defying government directives on COVID-19 in Mbale.

Most of the shops forcefully closed are in the central business area. Rogers Taitika the Elgon region Police spokesman says that as security they observed that many shops not dealing in food items had opened.

Taitika says they swung into action and closed them and five people who refused to comply where arrested. He has urged the public to adhere to government directives to avoid inconveniences.

Taitika has asked proprietors of restaurants to remove all seats. He says the guidelines do not allow people to converge and eat in restaurants.


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