President
of Tanzania, John Magufuli dissolving the 11th parliament |
By Our
Staff Correspondent, DODOMA Tanzania
All
schools in Tanzania will reopen as of June 29 this year after three months of
closure due to the novel coronavirus, according to the directive issued today
by the country’s president, John Magufuli.
Today’s announcement by President Magufuli
makes Tanzania the first country in East Africa to reopen schools.
Addressing the parliament on the last
day of the 11th house, Magufuli said the decision was taken as the
number of coronavirus infections “drastically dropped.”
The president said with continuous drop in
coronavirus cases, there was no need to keep schools closed. He, however,
tasked members of the public to adhere to health and hygiene protocols.
On June 1, universities and colleges in
the country resumed educational activities with hygiene rules put in place by
the country’s Health Ministry.
The Tanzanian president has been
criticized for not implementing strict measures to curb the spread of the
virus.
Last month, Magufuli said Tanzania’s economy must go ahead as it is more important than coronavirus, which has reportedly killed 21 people in the East African country.
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Monday said
there were 66 active coronavirus cases in the country.
He said the 66 patients were hospitalised in 10 regions and that the rest of the 16 regions did not have an active case.
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