Tanzania Issues New Covid-19 Guidelines To Travellers
Tanzania has issued new Covid-19 guidelines including that those arriving from countries with a high number of cases will have to undertake another mandatory Covid test on arrival at their own cost.
Gathua Josephat 
The Tanzanian government has issued new guidelines on coronavirus, including a 14-day quarantine period for people arriving into the country.
The measure will apply to both foreigners and citizens who will be required to present a test certificate showing negative Covid-19 results.
Those arriving from countries with a high number of cases will have to undertake another mandatory Covid test on arrival at their own cost.
The directive was signed by the Permanent Secretary for Health Prof Abel Makubi and is to be effective from Tuesday.
In May last year, Tanzania lifted the mandatory quarantine for visitors and instead announced that screening and tests would be done on arrival.
The change has come under President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration who has adopted a different leadership approach including a science-based approach to tackling the pandemic.
