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Covid-19: Tanzania's semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar records 29 new cases

Zanzibar Health Minister Hamad Rashid Mohammed. PHOTO | THE CITIZEN | NMG

By  BEATRICE MATERU

Tanzania’s semi-autonomous island Zanzibar has reported 29 new Covid-19 cases, bringing total to 134.

Zanzibari Health Minister Hamad Rashid Mohammed on Thursday said of those patients, sixteen are from Unguja while 13 are from Pemba, all Tanzanians.

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