While declaring Uganda's national lockdown, Yoweri Museveni took the following measures to combat the spread of Covid-19.

1. Closed all the Educational Institutions which accounted for 15 million young Ugandans;
2. Suspended communal prayers in Mosques, Churches or in Stadia and other open air venues;
3. Stopped all public political rallies, cultural gatherings or conferences;
4. Banned Ugandans from moving to or through category one (I) countries that had had a large number of corona cases by that time.
5. Allowed returning Ugandans in provided they undergo mandatory quarantine, at their cost, for 14 days at a venue identified by the Ministry of Health.

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6. Allowed the non-agricultural gathering points to continue but with SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) put out by the Ministry of Health. Such are factories, hotels, large plantations, markets, taxi-parks, etc.
7. Discouraged the hexagonal, extravagant Ugandan-style wedding. The couples encouraged to go for the scientific weddings by the actual stakeholders, accompanied by a few people;
8. Burials not postponed but it should be for a few people-the concerned homesteads;
9. Farmers unaffected because they are dispersed in their farms, plantations but animal markets were suspended.

10. All forms of public transport suspended,11.

Discos, dances, bars, sports, music shows, cinemas, and concerts were all suspended;