This archive report was first published on 4 May 2021.
On May 3, 2021, Tanzania's Health Minister, Prof Abel Makubi, issued new guidelines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
The directives were issued in response to the global situation and the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, which pose an increased risk of importation into the country.
According to the statement, local and foreign travelers will be required to present a COVID-19 negative certificate on arrival, obtained through a Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test conducted 72 hours prior to arrival.
Additionally, arriving travelers will undergo a rapid test, with each test costing 25 USD, and will be subject to a mandatory quarantine, regardless of their route of travel.
Foreign travelers will be provided with mandatory quarantine facilities, while returning Tanzanians will be required to quarantine at their homes.
The Ministry of Health has also made it mandatory to wear masks, wash hands, and maintain physical distance where necessary.
