U.S., Sept. 25 -- Uganda bar owners and owners of entertainment places in the country have asked government to allow them to reopen with strict adherence to the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) as prescribed by the Ministry of Health.

At a press conference held at the Atmosphere Lounge in Kololo yesterday, where they launched a facemask with a zipper called "munywa beer" which literally means "you drink beer," the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for Legit Bar Entertainment and Restaurant Owners Association Mr. Patrick Musinguzi said that the bars have the capacity to implement the required SOPs and protect its employees and customers from the COVID-19 pandemic and can, therefore, be open with strict preconditions.

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