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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni tests positive for Covid-19

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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni. [File, Standard]

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19.

The 78-year-old Museveni hinted at his condition after issuing a State of the Nation address at parliament grounds in Uganda on Wednesday, June 7.

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