The
government of Tanzania has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus today 16th
March 2020.
government of Tanzania has confirmed the first case of Coronavirus today 16th
March 2020.
Speaking
to journalists, the Minister of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Ummy Mwalimu said the
patient is a female Tanzanian national of 45 years old who landed from Belgium
with Rwandan Air via Kilimanjaro International Airport.
to journalists, the Minister of Health Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Ummy Mwalimu said the
patient is a female Tanzanian national of 45 years old who landed from Belgium
with Rwandan Air via Kilimanjaro International Airport.
Minister
Ummy said the patient, prior to coming to Tanzania on March 15th 2020 visited
Belgium, Sweden and Denmark before she went back to Belgium and then coming
back to Tanzania.
Ummy said the patient, prior to coming to Tanzania on March 15th 2020 visited
Belgium, Sweden and Denmark before she went back to Belgium and then coming
back to Tanzania.
According
to Ummy Mwalimu, On arriving at KIA, the patient was tested where by the
results came in as negative, however, while in her hotel room later that day,
she didn’t feel well and thus decided to go to Mount Meru Hospital where the samples
were taken to Dar es Salaam for further testing and the results coming in as
positive.
to Ummy Mwalimu, On arriving at KIA, the patient was tested where by the
results came in as negative, however, while in her hotel room later that day,
she didn’t feel well and thus decided to go to Mount Meru Hospital where the samples
were taken to Dar es Salaam for further testing and the results coming in as
positive.
Minister Ummy added that the government is ensuring the disease does not spread countywide while she asks all citizen in Tanzania to take precautions.
