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COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania

The COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Tanzania in March 2020.[3]

COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania

COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2

Tanzania

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Arusha

16 March 2020
(4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day)

43,225[1]

42,232[2]

846[1]

The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children in The United Republic Of Tanzania uses the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy to monitor reportable diseases and conditions to detect and respond to the leading causes of illness, death, and disabilities.[4] Subsequently, reports of the spread of the virus have been actively gathered over the years and relevant policies put in place as situations unfold.

On 16 March, the first case in Tanzania was confirmed in .[15][16] It was a 46-year-old Tanzanian who had come to Arusha from Belgium.[17]

Arusha

On 17 March, the Prime Minister announced a range of measures, including closing schools.[18]

Kassim Majaliwa

On 18 March, two other cases in Tanzania were reported.

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On 19 March, two new cases were reported, bringing the total to six. Five cases were located in capital city of with the other in Zanzibar.[20]

Dar es Salaam

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