KAMPALA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday urged the public to adhere to the COVID-19 prevention measures, saying the country has started registering an increase in the number of COVID-19 infection cases.

       Museveni in his State of Nation Address to the parliament said the country registers an average of two deaths per week due to COVID-19.

       "We (are) now, again, getting two deaths per week from Corona. Be alert, again, please," the president said.

       He said he has observed some huge public gatherings where prevention measures are not adhered to.

       Museveni's warning comes days after the ministry of health warned that it is experiencing an increase in the daily number of COVID-19 cases compared to the stable trends it observed since January 2022.

       Minister of Health Ruth Aceng in a tweet Sunday said the increase is similar to the rise the country faced in June 2021 when the Delta variant was prevalent.

       The health ministry said the measures being taken to address the resurgence include vaccination for all individuals, wearing of face masks at all times, especially for the vulnerable population, and hand washing.