Prisons authorities will today brief the National Taskforce on Covid-19 about the reported surge in infections in prisons across the country.
The Prisons spokesperson, Frank Baine, yesterday said congestion at the facilities was a recipe for disaster.
This follows rumours that the former Public Service principal accountant, Christopher Obey, who died in prison on Friday had died of Covid however, Baine said he succumbed to complications related to pneumonia at Mulago Hospital.
Obey had been serving a 10-year jail sentence for embezzling Shs88.2b of pension cash.
In November 2016, Obey was sentenced to prison together with two others, Jimmy Lwamafa (former permanent secretary), who was sentenced to seven years and Stephen Kiwanuka Kunsa (former commissioner in charge of pensions), got five years.
While sentencing Obey, presiding judge Lawrence Gidudu faulted him for having been the centre man in the pension scam.
Obey is expected to be buried in Lyantonde District today.
