Tanzania says it is COVID-19 free but the WHO is concerned

Tanzania says it is COVID-19 free but the WHO is concerned
John Magufuli praised worshippers for not wearing masks and gloves [Photo: BBC]

Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens.

Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma that “The corona disease has been eliminated thanks to God,". The World Health Organisation has expressed concern over the government's strategy on COVID-19.

That is because Tanzania’s government has stopped publishing data on the number of coronavirus cases in the country.

On 29 April, the last day official data was released, there were 509 cases, with 21 deaths in Tanzania.

Magufuli said last week that only four patients were receiving treatment in the largest city, Dar es Salaam.

[Source: BBC News]

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