The Health ministry commissioner and medics have rushed to Kwarikwari sub county in Bukedea district to ascertained the coronavirus suspected case here.
The suspect is a 30 year old Chinese construction engineer, Lui Bin. Who had gone back to China on office leave only to return unwell on 4th of this month (March)
According to his colleagues, Lui Bin has been self isolating at Crown Suit Hotel in Mbale town but the management there complained and asked him out after 11 days of stay.
Thereafter, Lui Bin decided to continue his quarantine at their quarry site in Kwarikwari village.
The residents want the suspect burnt to death, the reason police has heavily deployed at the construction company.
The team from the ministry will be carryout a test after the ongoing emergency meeting.
The meeting is chaired by the district security team headed by the RDCs for Bukedea, Mr Ichogor Charles, and Suleiman Ogajo (RDC Mbale), DPC Bukedea, AIP Aaron Tugume and officials from the Ministry of health led by the Commissioner for Public Health, Dr. George Uponthe.
Health team arriving
Credit: Javier Silas Omagor