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Teachers’ Union says social distancing is largely impractical in most learning institutions in the country.
Although government confirmed that new viriants of the coronavirus, which greatly affect young people are circulating in the country, violation of preventive measures is in the increase and more learning institutions are reporting cases.
Mr kanyesigye Herbert,a third Year student of education at makerere University, decided to remove and pocket his face mask immediately after accessing the University primises through the main gate.
“I have the mask and I can wear it anytime. But wearing it all the time can be abit inconveniencing. The biggest challenge we have is adhering to social distancing because if you are in the class,you will want to talk to your colleagues and sit near them”, Mr kanyesigye Herbert said.
At the University,in a classroom for education students with more than 100 learners, there was no social distancing and the few learners who cared to wear their face masks,most of them were behind chains.
But lack of adherence to covid-19 prevention measures was also witnessed at kampala international university, Nakivubo primary school.
The uganda National Teachers Union ( UNATU) said the vice is widespread in learning institutions. Prof. Rhoda wanyenze, the dean of makerere University school of public health and a member of ministry of health scientific Advisory committee ( SAC) admitted that they are having serious issues where learners deliberately violate the measures but that they are taking action.
“ We enforce the covid-19 prevention measures for our students. If they are not wearing face masks properly,we don’t allow them to come in the school”, Government says.