The Ministry of Health has announced that 23 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded at the points of entry while eight cases were registered from contacts of previously confirmed truck drivers.
“Today (Tuesday), May 26, 2020, 31 new COVID-19 cases confirmed. The total confirmed cases are now 253,” the ministry announced through Twitter.
The new cases were confirmed moments after the Government eased lockdown measures by allowing private vehicles back on the roads among other businesses. However, roads in districts bordering neighbouring countries are not yet open to private cars.
Although the private cars were allowed to move, by Tuesday night hundreds of them were impounded by the Police for breaking the curfew directive.
According to the ministry, 20 positive foreign truck drivers (16 Tanzanians and four Kenyans) were handed over to their countries of origin.
The ministry further posted: “Total COVID-19 recoveries: 69. Samples from points of entry tested today: 896. Samples from community and contacts: 220. Total samples tested today: 1,116.”