At a time when countries have imposed and are easing lockdowns in the fight against COVID-19, Tanzanian president John Magufuli insists there will be no such thing as lockdown in the east African nation.
“There is not going to be any such thing as lockdown in Tanzania, God will help us.
Magufuli said hospitals in the country showed a growing trend of recoveries and promised to open more public places such as schools and universities.
Magufuli’s government has been criticised for a lack of transparency regarding the toll that COVID-19 has taken, with the last official update on April 29 listing 480 cases.
“Following the decrease of COVID-19 reported cases, the United Republic of Tanzania has decided to relax travel restrictions to gradually allow resumption of economic activities in air transport,” the TCAA said on Twitter.
