2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tanzania
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Tanzania | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Tanzania |
| Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 20 |
| Recovered | 2 |
Deaths | 1 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Tanzania in March 2020.
Timeline
On 16 March, the first case in Tanzania was confirmed in Arusha.[1][2] It was a 46-year-old Tanzanian who had come to Arusha from Belgium.[3]
On 18 March, two other cases in Tanzania were reported.[4] On 19 March two new cases were reported, bringing the total to six. Five cases were located in capital city of Dar es Salaam with the other in Zanzibar.[5]
References
- ^ "Coronavirus Update (Live) - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info.
- ^ "Somalia, Tanzania confirm first coronavirus cases". Anadolu Agency. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "When coronavirus came to Tanzania". The New Humanitarian. 25 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus cases rise to three in Tanzania". The Citizen. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Vidija, Patrick (19 March 2020). "COVID-19: Tanzania traces 112 contacts as cases rise to six". The Star. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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