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.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Tanzania |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Arusha |
| Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 43,225 |
| Recovered | 42,232 |
Deaths | 846 |
| Government website | |
| www | |
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. Subsequently, reports of the spread of the virus have been actively gathered over the years and relevant policies put in place as situations unfold.
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