THREE people have been confirmed dead and 33 admitted to Matai Health Centre in Kalambo District in Rukwa Region, after succumbing to Covid-19 ailment.
Making the revelation on Monday, Kalambo District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr Yugin Luitaisare said that between September 5 and 9 this year, two people from Mnamba village and one from Kasanga Ward along the shoreline of Lake Tanganyika died of Covid- 19 pandemic.
“At least 33 people have been hospitalised at the Matai Health Centre for treatment after being infected with global pandemic,” confirmed the DMO.
Equally in efforts to implement measures to prevent the spread of the disease, Kalambo District Commissioner (DC) Ms Tano Mwela said the district has embarked on Covid-19 vaccination campaign from door to door so that no one is left behind.
Elaborating, she further explained that the campaign involves providing education and raising awareness to members of public to ensure that everyone remained safe.
Ms Mwela made the declaration at Ilambila village during the launch of door to door vaccination campaign that will cover the whole area.
She emphasised on the importance of the campaign in the region and Tanzania in general, adding that the global pandemic is still prevalent.
She added: “I’m calling on residents in the region to go and take the jab; I also appeal to health experts, religious leaders and youths in their groups to raise awareness on the protective measures.
“In the same vein, may I remind the citizens to be watchful against other maladies like HIV/AIDs, Malaria and Tuberculosis (TB) which are still claiming lives in the country.”
The latest available statistics show that Rukwa Region provided Covid-19 vaccines to about 24 per cent of the targeted residents since it was officially launched August 04 last year.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic in Tanzania in March 2020 until September 7, 2022, the government disclosed that there were 35,747 cases and 808 deaths.
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