Daily Monitor
Monday January 25 2021
The government relaxed the lockdown, allowing the population to return to the economic activities to boost the country’s economy and also participate in the campaigns for the 2021 General Elections as mandated by the Constitution.
However, these two activities have increased the spread of Covid-19. I travelled on a business trip to my home town of Soroti recently and returned on the following day. Let me share how I happened to suspect to have contracted the virus.
I bought ripe bananas on my way, picked one and consumed, followed by a drink of water. After about an hour, I started feeling a sour throat, requiring its clearing all along my journey. The following morning I developed cough, flu and fever. I gave it two days, opting for simple medication of steaming myself with tablets expecting to shred off! The fourth day, the cough intensified! This is when I was rushed into a nearby clinic within my locality. The clinic admitted me. Howev