RwandAir suspends flights to and from Uganda over Covid-19 surge

RwandAir announced late Thursday it had suspended flights to and from Entebbe International Airport in Uganda with immediate effect.https://d4c202865f80a830cbb1b6bfae901979.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html
“Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases in Uganda, RwandAir announces the suspension of its flights to Entebbe effective 10 June 2021, until further notice,” Rwanda’s national carrier said in a statement
It added: “RwandAir sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused.”
The airline said the affected customers “can re-book and fly at a later date, once flights resume – or request a refund.”
Uganda has seen an upsurge in new confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in recent days, forcing authorities there to impose a partial lockdown of six weeks.