TEMUKYIGEZA Patrick Onyango Abalabudde ABATEGESE OBUBAGA BWA VALENTINE
Channel: TRENDY TV EAST AFRICA
Date: 2021-02-11

#Valentine’s Day 
Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, has warned Ugandans against mass gatherings on Valentine’s Day. 

He said that those that will be found in contravention of the directive will be punished, noting that the Ministry of Health guidelines on COVID-19 still stand, and that the COVID-19 instruments: The Public Health (Control of COVID-19) rules, 2020, that was put in place to fight the spread of Coronavirus is still in operation. 

“We have read, listened and seen several advertisements both online and traditional media advertising parties in different places like hotels, beaches and other open arenas to celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2021. We want to warn the organisers of these parties to desist from breaking the law,” he said. 

“We appeal to members of the public to report to us any party or event that breaches the Coronavirus regulations. We also warn any person that will attend such events that will be arrested for breaching the laws,” he added.