June 11: Africa CDC calls on Tanzania to share virus data
The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says “we continue to remain hopeful” that Tanzania will cooperate by sharing its COVID-19 data even as the country’s president declared victory over the pandemic.
Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam
The Tanzanian government has not released aggregate numbers on COVID-19 cases or deaths since April 29.
Total confirmed cases = 509
Total recoveries = 183
Total deaths = 21
Active cases = 305
Figures valid as of close of day May 29, 2020
May 26: Govt summons US envoy over virus advisories
The Tanzanian government through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week summoned the acting US ambassador over recent advisories relating to COVID-19.
His pronouncement is the latest in the Tanzania government’s posture towards a virus that has led to the imposition of lockdowns and enforcement of physical distancing in most African countries.
His pronouncement is the latest in the Tanzania government’s posture towards a virus that has led to the imposition of lockdowns and enforcement of physical distancing in most African countries.
