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Timeline of Covid-19 in Tanzania

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March 16, 2020: Tanzania announces ­ first case of Covid-19 – a 46-year-old man who had come back home from Belgium.

March 17, 2020: Schools shut. Later, sports events stopped, border crossings halted, numbers in restaurants and bars restricted, and public transport operators ordered to carry fewer passengers. Churches and offices, however, remained open.

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