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TANZANIAN President John Magufuli, on Sunday, urged the public to continue taking preventive measures against the COVID-19as directed by health experts, including wearing face masks.
Speaking after he attended the Sunday church prayers in the capital Dodoma, Magufuli said the government has not prevented people from wearing masks as one of the preventive steps against the viral disease.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications at State House, said the president encouraged the use of locally made face masks.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, released a statement also urging people to continue taking precautions against the deadly disease.
The statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Public Relations Unit, Gerard Chami, a few hours after President Magufuli urged people to wear face masks, said the ministry was continuing to monitor the situation.
The statement mentioned other preventive measures like hand washing and the use of sanitisers. (Xinhua/NAN)
Dar Es Salaam, Feb. 21, 2021 (Xinhua/NAN) Tanzanian President John Magufuli, on Sunday, urged the public to continue taking preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic as directed by health experts, including wearing face masks.
Speaking after he attended the Sunday church prayers in the capital Dodoma, Magufuli said the government has not prevented people from wearing masks as one of the preventive steps against the viral disease.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications at State House, said the president encouraged the use of locally made face masks.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, released a statement also urging people to continue taking precautions against the deadly disease.
The statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Public Relations Unit, Gerard Chami, a few hours after President Magufuli urged people to wear face masks, said the ministry was continuing to monitor the situation.
The statement mentioned other preventive measures like hand washing and the use of sanitisers. (Xinhua/NAN)
Dar Es Salaam, Feb. 21, 2021 (Xinhua/NAN) Tanzanian President John Magufuli, on Sunday, urged the public to continue taking preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic as directed by health experts, including wearing face masks.
Speaking after he attended the Sunday church prayers in the capital Dodoma, Magufuli said the government has not prevented people from wearing masks as one of the preventive steps against the viral disease.
Meanwhile, a statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications at State House, said the president encouraged the use of locally made face masks.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, released a statement also urging people to continue taking precautions against the deadly disease.
The statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Public Relations Unit, Gerard Chami, a few hours after President Magufuli urged people to wear face masks, said the ministry was continuing to monitor the situation.
The statement mentioned other preventive measures like hand washing and the use of sanitisers. (Xinhua/NAN)
-Feb 21, 2021 @ 3:58pm
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