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Africa-Press – Tanzania. <\/strong><\/span>Dar es Salaam.<\/b><\/p>\n

The government has urged Tanzanians to take all the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as a new variant of the Covid-19 virus threatens to roll back the global fight against the disease.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by Tanzania’s chief medical officer, Dr AifelloSichwale, said on Saturday, November 27 that the fourth Covid-19 wave caused by the new variant was “deadly”.<\/p>\n

It said it was about time that Tanzanians avoided unnecessary gatherings and wore masks.<\/p>\n

Other precautions include hand washing, use of sanitizer, exercising and use of natural remedies as advised by health professionals.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Ministry will keep monitoring and testing all travelers at the airports, ports and in all borders points,\u201d Dr Sichwale said.<\/p>\n

He said Tanzania would keep a close eye on all countries with high cases and take all necessary actions.<\/p>\n

The government will also continue with time to time provision of information to the public about the outbreaks of diseases.<\/p>\n

The government\u2019s statement comes at a timw when the outbreak of a deadly fourth coronavirus wave named Omicron variant, is reportedly causing fear in various countries.<\/p>\n

The new variant was first identified in South Africa and has since been reported in Botswana, Belgium, Hong Kong and Israel.<\/p>\n

On November 26, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that there was a new variant of the Covid-19, called Omicron, which spreads quickly.<\/p>\n

According to Sichwale, there has been an increase in cases of Covid-19 cases in different countries around the world during the past few weeks, warning that Tanzanians must be alert as the festive season gets around the corner.<\/p>\n

According to the statement Tanzania has recorded a total of 26,261 Covid-19 cases and 730 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic in March last year.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Tanzania<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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