Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), a state-run conservation agency, said in a statement issued on Thursday that tourists can now visit the the sanctuary located in the central district of Nakasongola, reports Xinhua news agency.
The Ministry has also instructed the Chief Wildlife Wardens to initiate preventive measures to stop the transmission and spread of virus from humans to wild animals in the National Parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas.
The authorities said the emergency shelters had been sanitized to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which has killed more than 81,000 people in Mexico and battered the key tourism industry.