On January 25, Tanzania's Minister of Finance Dr. Philip Mpango urged his staff to take precautions against COVID-19 while at the same denying its existence in Tanzania, during a meeting in Dodoma, the capital.
Mnamo Januari 25, Waziri wa Fedha wa Tanzania, Dk. Philip Mpango  aliwataka watumishi wa wizara yake  kuchukua tahadhari dhidi ya UVIKO-19 na kwa wakati huo huo akikanusha kuwepo kwa ugonjwa huo nchini Tanzania, wakati wa mkutano wake jijini Dodoma, yalipo makao makuu ya kisiasa.