PRESIDENT John Magufuli has emphasized that lockdown is not the best option for Tanzania to counter the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Cognisant of the adverse effects of lockdowns domestically and across the region, Tanzania opted against closing her borders, said President Magufuli.
According to President Magufuli, the recent sugar crisis in the country showed clearly the importance of not closing borders with neighbours.
President Magufuli said locking people inside would have forced the government to feed them, which has proved quite difficult for countries that adopted the response.
On Saturday, Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta closed the country's borders with Tanzania and Somalia, saying it was a deliberate measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
