The president's remarks came days after the nation of around 60 million individuals grieved the demise of one of its most prominent lawmakers, the VP of the semi-self-governing island locale of Zanzibar, whose political party had before said he had COVID-19. The president's chief secretary likewise kicked the bucket lately, however the reason was not uncovered.
Magufuli, speaking at the chief secretary’s funeral in a nationally televised broadcast on Friday, urged the nation to participate in three days of prayer for unspecified “respiratory” illnesses that had become a challenge in the country.
Tanzania has not updated its number of coronavirus infections since April as the president has insisted COVID-19 had been defeated. Tanzania’s official number of coronavirus infections remains at just 509, but residents report that many people have become ill with breathing difficulties and hospitals have seen a rise in patients for “pneumonia.”
The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has added his voice to growing calls for Tanzania to acknowledge COVID-19 for the good of its citizens, neighboring countries, and the world, especially after a number of countries reported that visitors arriving from Tanzania tested positive for the virus.
Tedros in an articulation on Saturday called Tanzania's circumstance "very concerning" and encouraged Magufuli's administration to take "robust action." Others expressing concern include the United States and the local Catholic church.
Tanzania has not updated its number of coronavirus infections since April as the president has insisted COVID-19 had been defeated. Tanzania’s official number of coronavirus infections remains at just 509, but residents report that many people have become ill with breathing difficulties and hospitals have seen a rise in patients for “pneumonia.”
The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has added his voice to growing calls for Tanzania to acknowledge COVID-19 for the good of its citizens, neighboring countries, and the world, especially after a number of countries reported that visitors arriving from Tanzania tested positive for the virus.
Tedros in an articulation on Saturday called Tanzania's circumstance "very concerning" and encouraged Magufuli's administration to take "robust action." Others expressing concern include the United States and the local Catholic church.
