Tanzania Sends Message To Kenyan Journalists
He exposed the inaccurate reports that have sparked distress and unwanted panic amongst the people of Tanzania, stating they were untrue.
Marvin Chege Ambassador of Tanzania to Kenya Dr. John Simbachawene has called upon Kenyan journalists to report reliable information regarding the situation of COVID-19 in Tanzania.
He exposed the inaccurate reports that have sparked distress and unwanted panic amongst the people of Tanzania, stating they were untrue.
However, ambassador Simbachawene advised Tanzanians to continue taking precautionary steps to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
He added that Tanzania has taken the initiative to advise its citizens to follow the advice of experts and the Ministry of Health as well as precautionary guidelines provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Simbachawene further urged Tanzanian citizens intent on traveling to Kenya to ensure they had the required documents according to the Ministry of Health.
He asked Tanzanians living in Kenya to follow the rules and regulations set to combat the disease COVID-19.
Director of Public Health, Dr. Francis Kuria, on Tuesday, February 23, issued a warning to Kenyans living in Tanzania to follow the set protocols by authorities in relation to COVID-19.
"We have heightened surveillance at the border to avoid any further imported infections. We have also advised Kenyans, in general, to avoid unnecessary travel to Tanzania.
"We are asking Kenyans in Tanzania to seek informed advice about the disease,” Kuria stated.
The loss of several government officials in Tanzania has prompted the country to enforce the COVID-19 measures that have been largely ignored for most of 2020.
