President Magufuli declared Tanzania free of the COVID-19 pandemic last year and has maintained that stance since; even as hospitals fill up and funerals proliferate, Magufuli and his government have continued to behave as if the country has been untouched by the pandemic. Tanzania has recorded just 509 infections since the start of the pandemic and a mere 21 deaths, a number that is remarkably low compared with its neighbors’ and likely inaccurate. The government has refused to release any further statistics on the pandemic, leaving citizens guessing at the extent of the public health crisis.
Source : Foreign Policy
