The Directorate of the Public Prosecutions- DPP has closed its offices to the public after a staff tested positive for COVID- 19.
According to the Statement issued today by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Ms. Jane Frances Abodo, members of the public, DPP field staff and stakeholders have been advised not to visit the office for 14 days.
Some
sections of the office including the registry and documentation center are temporarily
closed.
Ms. Abodo said, there are planning alternative means of making complaints
online.
She
adds that only very urgent files will be received from the police during this
time when their offices will be closed.
The DPP’s office joins other companies, organizations, departments and agencies
that have closed after their staff tested positive for COVID-19.
Stanbic Bank, Ministry of Works and Transport, Police Headquarters in Naguru, Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA offices in Luwero among others were temporarily closed after confirmation of Covid-19 positive cases.
The Ministry of Health this morning confirmed 201 new Covid-19 infections as Uganda’s confirmed cases rose to 4,101 with 1,876 recoveries and 46 deaths since March 2020 when the pandemic outbreak was confirmed in the country. Ends.