Tanzania Shuts Centres Handling COVID-19 Patients
By Elite News Reporter
Tanzania
has closed most centres designated to handle Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients.
The
government said that a significant drop in the number of coronavirus infections
led to closure of the treatment centres across the country.
On
Friday, Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu, said there are now only 11 centres,
including private health centres that are open.
These
are from the 85 centres that had initially been set up across the country to
isolate Covid-19 patients.
The
health minister said: “We thank God that Coronavirus is heading towards an end
in Tanzania.”
She
went on to caution that people should not relax, as there could be a second
wave of infection.
The
minister said residents could now continue visiting the centres for general
treatment, as...