Authorities in Arua District are searching for 4 contacts of COVID-19 patients who escaped from Arua Prison Primary School institutional quarantine centre.
According to reports, the four who were quarantined together with 20 others two weeks ago, took advantage of a heavy downpour and the subsequent power blackout between 7 and 10 pm on Saturday to escape, when the watchmen who had been tasked to guard the facility, sought shelter in a nearby room during the downpour.
The escapees, who were all in their rooms, used the loophole to run away from the facility unnoticed, until Sunday afternoon when guards realized they were gone.
The escapees had earlier on complained to the health officials who brought their second test results, that they were tired of being confined and were concerned for their family members who were entirely dependent on them.
Although they had tested negative for COVID-19, the four had been advised to stay at the quarantine centre for confirmatory tests.
Nahori Oya the Arua Resident District Commissioner confirmed receiving information on the escape of the four COVID-19 suspects.
