Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19 again.
In a statement on Wednesday, Museveni said it has been seven days since he first tested positive for Covid-19.
"Today, again, we carried out corona tests and I was still positive. Fortunately, Maama Janet is still negative because we take precautions.
"As I told you yesterday, I do not feel sick and I only felt a slight feverishness on the third or so first days. Otherwise, I feel ready to move out of self-isolation."
Museveni said he was pressured to do the second test after a week because of a diplomatic trip.
"We had to do it because we had pressure on the diplomatic front because the other six Presidents of Africa from Comoros, Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Congo- Brazzaville and Zambia are supposed to arrive in Poland tomorrow to take the train trip to Kyiv to mediate in the Russia- Ukraine war," he said.
Museveni said because of his Covid status he will not travel but he will send Dr Rugunda to represent him.
"He is already in Poland. From Poland, they will go to Russia to meet with the Russians. I wish the mission success. Since I am not traveling to Kyiv and Russia," he added.
Museveni, however, said he will be able to address Parliament on budget day at a distance of 300m.
"I delegated the whole effort to VP Alupo. Now that I am not traveling, she will inspect the Parade for me, take the salute for the match past and I will make my brief remarks at the end of the budget speech."
