President Museveni has announced he has gone into self-isolation after testing positive for corona virus disease.

Museveni in a statement this afternoon said he has self-isolated at Nakasero and has delegated his work for today and tomorrow -Heroes’ Day in Luwero to Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja.

On Wednesday, the president said one of the three Covid tests he undertook had turned out positive with the virus and to this he said he had avoided sharing the same vehicle with the First Lady Janet Museveni as he went for the state of the nation address at Kololo.

In his latest statement, the president noted after the 10 day long NRM retreat at Kyankwanzi that he on Tuesday started experiencing mild flu-like symptoms that he ignored and had his meetings as usual until yesterday-Wednesday.

The president who has for the past three years been strict on observance of Covid guidelines including put on masks and Covid tests for his visitors to State House has of late seemed to have let his guard down.

Whereas Covid tests for all his visitors are still a must, the president has on several occasions been seen not wearing a face mask, especially while meeting visitors regarded as close to him.

Many have said this could have led to his Covid infection and Museveni could not agree more.

He says this is his second forced leave in the last 53 years since 1971, when he started fighting Idi Amin.