The East African Wednesday December 23 2020 Local and foreign tourists share a light moment as they have breakfast in Uganda's Kidepo Valley National Park. PHOTO | EDGAR R BATTE Summary The Ministry of Health has asked Ugandans not to visit relatives and friends in the rural are in order to contain the spread of Covid-19. Advertisement In past years, Timothy Mugume celebrated Christmas with his extended family in western Uganda. However, he will not be travelling to Mbarara this year. “We will have a socially-distanced lunch for a limited period of time, and return to our respective homes,” Mugume, the country director of Jumia Uganda said.