Tanzania reports first COVID-19 death
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020 13:17 | By
A worker disinfects public service vehicle bus stations as a preventive measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, in Kinondoni district in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, March 26, 2020. (Xinhua)
Tanzania on Tuesday announced the country's first death from COVID-19.
The victim, 49, died at Mloganzila hospital, a COVID-19 treatment facility, said Ummy Mwalimu, Tanzania's health minister.
Mwalimu said in a statement the patient had prior health complications, adding that as of Tuesday the nation had 19 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including the one death and a patient who recovered.
Five new cases were confirmed on Monday, the minister said. (Xinhua)
