A total of 48 city arcades have been cleared to reopen after fulfilling all required Standard Operating Procedures. The cleared arcades will resume operations amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
This was revealed on Tuesday during a meeting between the Minister of Kampala Betty Amongi, arcade owners and traders.
A total of 84 arcades have so far been inspected and out of these 48 passed and 36 have been advised on what to improve before ‘safe opening’.
Last week, Minister Amongi issued guidelines to arcade owners before the business centres can be reopened.
The guidelines issued include; keeping the premises and access ways clean, hygienic and not blocked, and that corridors and access ways are free of any obstruction, stockpiles and temporarily structures.
The arcade owners and the business people who operate in the business centres were asked to have adequate natural lighting and ventilation in the premises, a dedicated entry and exit point and dedicated persons to man them at all times.
She said there should be a closed Circuit Television Camera-CCTV at each entry, exit and level and a body temperature screening of clients and attendants using functional infrared thermometers. There should be a dedicated isolation room in case they get any suspects.
There should be handwashing facilities, areas of convenience and dust bins. There should also be cleaners dressed in personal protective gear and that there should be adequate detergents to use in cleaning.
All tenants and attendants operating were asked to be registered and that they should wear masks and keep two meters away from their customers. Barriers should be put to ensure distancing.
The Minister said all customers entering the arcades should be wearing masks and maintain a two-meter physical distancing. Management is also required to appoint compliance officers after training them on the guidelines set.
Below are the 48 arcades cleared to reopen:
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