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01 May 2021 — One hundred and nine (109) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3478 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to twenty-five thousand, two hundred, and twenty-five (25225). To date, twenty-three thousand, three hundred, and forty-five (23345) patients have recovered, including one hundred and eleven (111) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and forty-five (1545) and three hundred and thirty-five (335) deaths. 

To orient and update Regional SRHR stakeholders on the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health and WHO guidelines on Safe Abortion Cares, the WHO Regional Office for Africa organized two rounds of webinars on 13 – 15 April and 20- 22 April 2021. 

April 2021, Morogoro: Tanzania marked the African Immunization Week on 26-30 April with a call to spike efforts from national level to family level to ensure all eligible children and adolescents are vaccinated.

30 April 2021 — One hundred and twenty-one (121) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4868 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-five thousand, one hundred, and sixteen (25116). To date, twenty-three thousand, two hundred, and thirty-four (23234) patients have recovered, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, five hundred, and forty-seven (1547) and three hundred and thirty-five (335) deaths.

29 April 2021 — One hundred and seven (107) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4626 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-five (24995). To date, twenty-three thousand, two hundred, and six (23206) patients have recovered, including thirty-one (31) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, four hundred, and fifty-six (1456) and three hundred and thirty-two (333) deaths. 

28 April 2021 — Seventy-four (74) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4530 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, eight hundred, and eighty-eight (24888). To date, twenty-three thousand, one hundred, and seventy-five (23175) patients have recovered, including eighty-six (86) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and eighty-one (1381) and three hundred and thirty-two (332) deaths. 

On the 27^th April, 2021 Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), held a meeting to review the first draft of the National Health Policy (NHP) and Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2021-2030 at Sunset Beach Hotel. Fifty members of the Extended Senior Health Management (SMT) team, from national and regional directorates attended the review meeting.

27 April 2021 — One hundred and thirty-seven (137) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5022 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, eight hundred, and forteen (24814). To date, twenty-three thousand, and eighty-nine (23089) patients have recovered, including eighty-four (84) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-four (1394) and three hundred and thirty-one (331) deaths. 

As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in both public and private health facilities in Tororo district, had received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine which provides protection against severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and possibly death in some instances. This is a resounding success considering that in many districts, the exercise has been hindered by hesitancy, even among health workers leading to poor coverage.