Coronavirus in Uganda – Reschedule your Trip to Save Tourism.
Coronavirus in Uganda – Reschedule your Trip to Save Tourism as the government has since banned all public gatherings, as well as closed schools and institutions of learning, bars, night clubs and also, travels in and out of the East African country to stem the Coronavirus spread, which would challenge the healthcare system.
Only emergency landing by plane will be allowed on Uganda now, President Museveni had announced on Saturday.
Due to the Coronavirus, the conservationist warns about the risk of vulnerable species; Africa endangered mountain gorillas. Hence, Uganda is barring visitors until June 1st as per the advice of scientific experts, who said there are risk of complications arising from COVID19 for primates including mountain gorillas. It is also said that Mountain gorillas are prone to respiratory illness that afflicts humans.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – The Novel Coronavirus is a family group of viruses that cause severe health conditions which range from the common cold to the deadly disorder of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [MERS-Cov19] and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome [SARS-Cov19]. Coronavirus is not transmitted through any animals. However, the deadly corona virus is transmitted through human beings alone. It is spread through the negligence of human beings like not being hygiene, touching a transmitted surface which has the virus and touching their eyes, nose and mouth.
The main symptoms of Coronavirus are; cold, fever, cough, shortness of breath, muscle ache and diarrhoea.
Tourism updates in Uganda due to COVID19:
Due to outbreak of Novel coronavirus in Uganda , the management of Uganda wildlife authority has gone through the current situation and come up with certain measures that will serve to protect Uganda’s wildlife, heritage, staff and visitors.
The primate tourism and Research Center which is the main attraction of Uganda, Filming of primates in Uganda, the wildlife protected areas in Uganda are all suspended until April 30, 2020 effective from March 25, 2020.
The primate trackers who are responsible to look around the primates will be provided with Personal Protective equipment [PPE] to avoid any kind of possible infection passing to primates.
Any kind of commercial vehicles and bicycles are prohibited in protected areas as per the safety precautions.
A team of the internal COVID19 task force has been formed to work closely with the National Task Force to update and guide management on day to day development regarding the pandemic. They are also said to check corona virus implications to wildlife conversations and tourism in a protected area.
What are the options if we have booked the tickets?
We do understand you have invested your hard-earned money for gorilla and chimpanzee trekking. We do not want to see you disappointed. Hence, we have relaxed the rescheduling of gorilla and chimpanzee trekking and this offer is valid even for those who booked with 30% down payment.
By giving this offer, we are showing our gratitude towards saving tourism and also the primates, wildlife and nature in the conservation areas. This offer is for all the visitors. We request you to reschedule your booking rather than cancelling the trips which you have booked.
We want to assure you that all of our staff have been directed to be vigilant, wear masks, wash their hands thoroughly, use hand sanitizers or hand creams and maintain social distancing to avoid the deadly virus.
Finally, Touch by Gorilla trips:
We at gorilla trips would like to thank you in advance for rescheduling your trips and showing your gratitude towards the conservation of wildlife and nature, especially primates of Uganda.
Coronavirus in Uganda is not permanent; it will have vanished soon. If you reschedule and visit Uganda next time, you can feel the voice of primates and wildlife singing for you; “You have been our hero human, you have been our hero human”. Hope that makes you feel proud!
