Uganda police shoot 2 for violating movement ban

A police officer beats a female orange vendor on a street in Kampala, Uganda, on March 26, 2020, after President Yoweri Museveni directed the public to stay home for 32 days starting March 22, 2020 to curb the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. PHOTO | BADRU KATUMBA | AFP

Ugandan police said on Friday that two men were in hospital after being shot for violating restrictions on transport in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has urged people to stay home but has stopped short of ordering a lockdown.